| Former union treasurer in GA sent to prison A union supervisor from Rome, Ga., was sentenced Thursday to more than a year in federal prison for embezzling labor union money. bizjournals.com |
IT job openings decline in January Job openings in the information technology sector in North Carolina declined in January from levels seen in December and November, but were still above those from a year ago, according to the latest survey released by the N.C. Technology Association. bizjournals.com |
Senate sends jobs bill to Obama The Senate voted 68-29 Wednesday to pass legislation that would provide a tax credit for employers who hire new workers. bizjournals.com |
More employers sued over claims of unpaid overtime Carrie Dunlap claims in a recent lawsuit that while working as the human resources administrator at Eleets Transportation Company Inc., she discovered that about 60 of the 100 employees had been misclassified under the Fair Labor Standards Act guidelines for overtime wages and were not receiving wages they were due. She then informed company executives of her discovery. bizjournals.com |
Top 10 myths about job interviews Dear Annie: I graduated from college last spring and, after taking a few months off to take care of some family business, I'm looking for my first "real" job. I've been lucky enough to get several interviews, and they've gone pretty well, but I have to say, I'm kind of mystified. While I was still in school, I read a bunch of books about how to prepare for a job interview, and one thing they all said was that interviewers would be well prepared and ask probing, detailed questions. money.cnn.com |