Last week, Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim used his speech at a conference in Paraguay to advocate for the three-day work week. While workers would clock 11-hour days to keep productivity at acceptable levels, Mr. Slim envisions a workforce that will be able to work...
Published on Jul 14, 2014 5.5% OF JOB SEEKERS STARTED A BUSINESS IN FIRST HALF OF 2014 An improving economy should lower the barriers to starting a business. However, it also means that more companies are hiring. Faced with the choice between entrepreneurship and traditional employment, a...
Original Article: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/14/your-money/For-Teenagers-Summer-Jobs-A...
After getting off to a strong start in May, job gains among teenagers stumbled in June, as employers hired 15 percent fewer 16- to 19-year-olds than a year ago, according to an analysis of the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics by global...
Published on: Jul 8, 2014 The pace of turnover among the nation’s chief executive officers rose in June, as 103 CEOs announced their departures during the month, according to a report issued Wednesday by global outplacement consultancy Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. The June total was up 5...
After climbing to a 15-month high in May, planned job cuts announced by U.S.-based employers in June plunged 41 percent to 31,434, the lowest one-month total so far this year. Through the first half of 2014, the pace of job cutting is down 5.0...
Original Article: http://news.investors.com/economy/063014-706740-longterm-unemployed-will...
CHICAGO, June 24, 2014 -- Millions of Americans could be watching the US soccer team take on Germany this Thursday in a match that will play a crucial role in deciding the team’s fate in the World Cup. The problem is the big game...
We're at #SHRM14 booth 1449. What sessions are you most excited about? pic.twitter.com/EmfYTwozG0 — ChallengerGray (@ChallengerGray) June 23, 2014 ...
Original Article: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/columnists/ct-world-cup-lost-prod...
Published on: Jun 11, 2014 98 CEO CHANGES IN MAY; 558 CEO EXITS THIS YEAR UP 10% The pace of turnover among the nation’s chief executive officers was virtually unchanged in May, as 98 CEOs announced their departures during the month, according to a report issued Wednesday by...
