| UF study: Temp jobs not a dead end Those temp-to-perm jobs may not be so bad, after all. bizjournals.com |
Getting a piece of the stimulus <strong>The $787 billion tied to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 will reshape the relationship between the District of Columbia and Dallas-Fort Worth for decades to come and will have a profound impact on the North Texas economy. We’re trying to help you take advantage of the opportunities by highlighting ways to get in on the action. </strong> bizjournals.com |
High demand for "middle-skill" workers in Md. Maryland employers will need to fill more than 434,000 "middle-skill" jobs between now and 2016, making up the largest portion of future job openings in the state, said a report by the National Skills Coalition. bizjournals.com |
Many say tension in workplace isn’t an issue Despite layoffs, mounting workloads and slow wage growth, many employed Americans — especially men and urbanites — say tension at work isn't at a full boil. Labor - Work - Social Sciences - Employment - China pheedo.msnbc.msn.com |
When the boss doesn't defend you Dear Annie: I'm the supervisor of a customer service team. Most of our transactions are with long-term clients who depend on our products and our advice to run their businesses, so that our connection with them is almost a consulting relationship. About 99% of our interactions are friendly and professional, but occasionally my team members suffer verbal abuse from irate and unreasonable people at a client company. When this happens, I usually go to a manager one level above me and ask him to call the customer and sort out the problem. money.cnn.com |