Here’s quick snapshot of news around the industry!
Around the IT Industry:
IT employment still growing “briskly” [Sacramento Bee]
According to Modis:
- Android Leader to be Succeeded by Chrome Leader in Google Shuffle
- Users Lament the Demise of Google Reader
- Angry SimCity Gamers Find Refunds Hard to Come By
- Twitter for Windows 8 Now Available
- Digital Currency Bitcoin Devalued by 25% Due to Bug in Code
Around the Staffing Industry:
According to Adecco, the recent “Regional & State Unemployment Report” from BLS reflects that the Northeast is the only area that did not have a decline in their jobless rate. The Midwest, South and West regions all had a decline. Read more here: http://bit.ly/10YnN6t
According to Staffing Talk:
- Ohio companies are increasingly turning to professional payroll services to save time and minimize liability [Market Wire]
- New unemployment benefits fell to the second lowest level in five years [Market Watch]
- Pinners are using Pinterest like a “living resume” [Life Inc.]
- U.S. staffing firms added 16,000 new jobs from January to February [Staffing Today]
- Employment Trend Index marks highest level since June 2008 [Nasdaq]
- New unemployment report doesn’t account for type (full-time or temporary) or quality [Seeking Alpha]
- Over a third of new jobs within economy are temporary, according to Office of National Statics [The Global Recruiter]
Around the Government:
GOP congressmen aim to eliminate “overlap” in 35 job training programs through SKILLS Act [WVNS TV]
Talent Management:
Are your training $$’s going to waste? You should be focusing on both training your talent while helping them to retain that knowledge. [Talent Management]
Talent measurement overhaul needed for generational diversity. [Talent Management]
According to Lee Hecht Harrison:
- 9 Tips for Retaining Top Talent in a Recovering Market
- The ROI of Trust amongst your staff
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