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July 28, 2004  

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RECRUITING NEWS

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Recruiting News is a free electronic newsletter published by Recruiters Network. Recruiters Network is the Association for Internet Recruiting. It is a free organization for HR Professionals and Recruiters.

In addition to our newsletter, we offer a free resource center to enhance recruiting success. Visit us at www.recruitersnetwork.com. 

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IN THIS ISSUE
Newsletter Sponsors
A Note from the Editor
Breaking News
Today's Recruiting News Headlines
Featured Recruiting Jobs
Weekly Article: Six Considerations Before Investing in a Testing and Assessment Solution
Employment and Economy Stats - New
 Special Trials and Discounts
Recruiting Polls and Trends
 Layoffs and Downsizing Report
Recruiting Essential Bookmarks
Upcoming Conferences
Site Of The Week: ResumeGrabber.com
Final Note - On The Lighter Side

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A Note From The Editor

Survey:Two in Three Job Seekers Find Work Via Contacts and Web Sites

Of nearly 100 job seekers who responded to the LatPro-NSHP study, 38% said they’d found work through personal contacts, while 26% said the Internet was their pipeline to a position. Job boards are an increasingly important method of seeking employment because they give job seekers access to huge volumes of information quickly. But, the survey highlights that personal touch is still an effective way of tracking down opportunities. “Job boards have changed the way people look for work but smart job seekers know not to rely on them exclusively,” said Eric Shannon, the founder of LatPro and a keen observer of hiring trends. “It’s often daily interaction with people that produces great job leads.”

Complete Story >>
 

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Breaking News

Complaints of discrimination mount against worlds largest temporary staffing agency - Manpower, Inc.

The worlds largest temporary staffing agency, Manpower Inc. has been accused of sex, religious, disability discrimination and retaliation from 2000-2002. In two similar circumstance complaints to the EEOC placed within the past two years Manpower has been accused of manipulating the actual date of discrimination in two EEOC cases so that they were time barred and they dismiss allegations of retaliation by former employees. In both cases the employees were dismissed from the local agency with the backing of the corporate office in Milwaukee Wis.

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Today's Recruiting News Headlines
View HR/employment news headlines or our Recruiting Newswire.

Please send us with your press releases, news items, personnel changes, etc. Click here for submission instructions.

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Featured Recruiting Jobs

This section highlights several recruiting related positions recently posted on Recruiting Jobs. To view all jobs or to register for a career agent click here.

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Weekly Article
Six Considerations Before Investing in a Testing and Assessment Solution
 By PeopleAnswers

The "Six Considerations Before Investing in a Testing and Assessment Solution" outlines six components that are central to the employment testing and assessment industry. Six factors that all assessments must adhere to, and six factors that you should know before you approach your next purchasing decision. View the complimentary white paper now at http://www.peopleanswers.com/news/download_white_paper.html.

Co-authored by Ira Grossman, CEO of PeopleAnswers America and Oliver Yates, Vice President of Talent Management Group, an Independent PeopleAnswers Dealer, this white paper provides a road map for companies to navigate the confusing maze of options available.

In the last decade, the employment testing and assessment industry has exploded with great potential and vigor. Technology has pushed the boundaries of traditional assessments onto the internet, and into real-time. But no-matter how advanced technology becomes, there will always be certain and very critical elements of assessments which will keep them firmly rooted in the here and now.

For starters, there is the science and strict legal criteria that must always be adhered to. Regardless of the numerous ways in which an assessment can be packaged, no vendor can ignore what both science and the law dictates. Whether your working with an expert consultant, a technology enabled solution, or any hybrid of the two, both should be based on raw, objective data, and all must be Reliable, Valid, and of course, Predictive.

Learn how to stick to these criteria by downloading the white paper today at http://www.peopleanswers.com/news/download_white_paper.html.

About the Author

About PeopleAnswers ... The Behavioral DNA People

PeopleAnswers is the leading provider of web-based behavioral assessment solutions, allowing for efficient and methodical selection and development of top performers at all professional, managerial, and customer facing levels of the enterprise. PeopleAnswers gives you unparalleled insight into job applicants and existing employees. Our software compares an individual’s Behavioral DNA™ against our validated Best Practice Profiles or against a company’s own custom-developed Top Performer Profiles™. For more information on PeopleAnswers, our website may be viewed at http://www.peopleanswers.com.

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Employment and Economy Stats - New

Current Stats

CPI:
 +0.3% in Jun 2004

Unemployment Rate:
 5.6% in Jun 2004

Payroll Employment:
 +112,000(p) in Jun 2004

Average Hourly Earnings:
 +$0.02(p) in Jun 2004

PPI:
 -0.3%(p) in Jun 2004

ECI:
 +0.9% in 2nd Qtr of 2004

Productivity:
 +3.8% in 1st Qtr of 2004

U.S. Import Price Index:
 -0.2% in Jun 2004

Source: BLS.gov

 Trends

Unemployment Rate
5.6% Jun 2004
 5.6% May 2004
5.6% Apr 2004
5.7% Mar 2004
5.6% Feb 2004
5.6% Jan 2004

Employment Cost Index
+.9% 2nd Qtr of 2004
+1.1% 1st Qtr of 2004
+0.7% 4th Qtr/2003

Change in Payroll Employment
+112,000 June 2004
+235,000 May 2004
+324,000 Apr 2004
+353,000 Mar 2004
+83,000 Feb 2004
+159,000 Jan 2004

Source: BLS.gov

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Special Trials And Discounts

Below is a partial list of trials and discounts that companies have extended to our readers. Click here for full list. If your company is interested in offering a promotion/discount, please contact us.

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Recruiting Polls and Trends

Employment Market’s Growth Rate Expected To Inch Down

ExecuNet’s Recruiter Confidence Index, which surged last month, dropped in July. The recent survey of 181 executive recruiters conducted by ExecuNet, a leader in executive-level job and networking opportunities, reveals that after months of impressive job growth, search firms are expecting the employment market will add executive-level jobs at a slightly slower pace during the second half of the year.

According to the survey, 57% of recruiters report that business conditions in the executive search industry improved in the past 30 days and 54% are confident or very confident the executive employment market will improve during the next six months - down from 63% in June.

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Layoffs and Downsizing Report

Recruiters Network has added a layoff and downsizing report section to its newsletter. This section can be a great leads source for candidates. More information on how to use this section here.

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Recruiting Essential Bookmarks

Engineering Job Boards

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Other Useful Links

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Upcoming Seminars & Conferences

Zero Based Hiring - Lou Adler
Performance-based, Interviewing, Assessment and Recruiting Techniques

Click here for schedules for upcoming conferences and seminars.

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Site Of The Week

ResumeGrabber.com

With a single click, you can directly enter resumes &leads into your resume database from recruiting sites, email, Word files. Free Trial ->>.

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Final Note - On The Lighter Side

...  Revised Company Exercise Program

The company has discontinued all physical fitness programs since everyone gets enough exercise by:-

jumping to conclusions,
flying off the handle,
beating around the bush,
running down the boss,
going around in circles,
dragging their feet,
dodging responsibility,
passing the buck,
climbing the ladder,
wading through paperwork,
pulling strings,
shooting the breeze,
throwing their weight around,
stretching the truth,
bending the rules,
pushing their luck,
shuffling papers,
and playing hide and seek.

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