Industry News

Recruiters: Cash-Strapped Employers Defer Compensation, Add Perks to Retain Executive Talent

5/10/12

Cash-strapped employers are engaging in a variety of deferred compensation levers and perks to retain top management talent as some business leaders explore the potential of a career move, according to a recent survey.

Study: Working Moms Taking Less Maternity Leave

5/9/12

One-in-four (26 percent) working moms who have had a child in the last three years reported they did not take the full maternity leave allowed by their company, according to a recent study. One-in-ten took two weeks or less.

What Do Working Moms Want For Mother’s Day?

5/8/12

When asked to prioritize six “work situations” as a working mother, 44 percent chose flexibility as most important, vs. only 5 percent who said they would opt for longer maternity leave, according to a recent survey.

Integrated Healthcare Strategies Hires Vice President For Its HR Consulting Arm

5/7/12

Debbie Weber has worked with for-profit, nonprofit, adult and pediatric health care organizations for more than 20 years. Weber’s consulting skills will aim to serve as a strong resource for the firm’s clients’ human resources needs.

Staffing Employment Increases in April

5/7/12

In a year-to-year comparison, temporary help employment for the month was 8.7 percent higher than in April 2011, according to the American Staffing Association.

U.S. Adds 115,000 Jobs; Unemployment Rate at 8.1 Percent

5/4/12

Both the number of unemployed persons — 12.5 million — and the unemployment rate — 8.1 percent — changed little in April.

ADP: U.S. Private-Sector Employment Increased by 119,000 Jobs in April

5/3/12

Also, the estimated gain from February to March was revised down modestly, from the initial estimate of 209,000 to a revised estimate of 201,000.

Peoplefluent Invests in Social Software Provider

5/2/12

The combined technologies of Peoplefluent and Socialtext aim to deliver powerful enterprise collaboration capabilities and a broad new spectrum of employee engagement initiatives to customers.

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