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Layoffs Rise over The same period last year

Just one month after falling to a 14-year low, monthly job cuts surged nearly 70 percent in October to the second highest total this year, according to the report Thursday from global outplacement consultancy Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. U.S.-based employers announced 51,183 job cuts last...

Despite the increased attention given to workplace bullying in recent years, current statistics suggest that it remains a widespread problem, with nearly one-third of the nation’s workers having faced some type of on-the-job bullying. The latest study from the Workplace Bullying Institute (http://www.workplacebullying.org/wbiresearch/wbi-2014-us-survey/) indicates that 20...

Flu, Not Ebola, Poses Biggest Threat to Workplace Productivity EVEN AN AVERAGE FLU SEASON CAN COST EMPLOYERS BILLIONS With the country’s attention focused on the Ebola virus, many American’s may overlook the fact that we are entering flu season. And, while it is impossible to...

Will September Sales Slump Temper Holiday Hiring? More Companies Announce Hiring Plans! Retail sales slumped in September, according to the latest report from the Commerce Department. The question is, does the 0.3 percent decline signal potential difficulties when it comes to all-important holiday sales? “Consumers’...

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