U.S. Push for Free Online Courses

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(From InsideHigherEd.com) WASHINGTON -- Community colleges and high schools would receive federal funds to create free, online courses in a program that is in the final stages of being drafted by the Obama administration. The program is part of a series of efforts to he... More »

Survey: Interest in Outsourcing on the Rise

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Minneapolis, MN (PRWEB) June 29, 2009 -- Ceridian, a leader in managed human resource outsourcing solutions, announced today the release of the results of a survey on outsourcing conducted by the American Payroll Association (APA). The Ceridian-sponsored Trendline Surve... More »

Financially ailing boomers flock back to the workplace

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(From Dallas News) I think I speak for all baby boomers when I say this: Everyone should just stop lecturing the over-50 crowd. My generation's profligacy has been well chronicled. We didn't invest enough; we didn't save enough; and we wanted to retire too early, prefer... More »

$500M in DOL Grants for Green Job Training

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(From GreenBiz.com) Grant competitions opened today for $500 million in Recovery Act funds for training programs that will help retool the U.S. workforce for a clean energy economy. Speaking in Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis announced the ava... More »

Workplace stress notched-up by recession

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(By David Masters) Millions of working days are being lost every year as Britain's long-hours culture afflicts employees with work-related stress, depression and anxiety. According to research by Aviva Risk Management Solutions (ARMS), 13.5 million working days were los... More »