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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:
Hiring
for 2004 hits five-year high
Employment and
Economy Stats
Special Trials and Discounts
Recruiting
Polls and Trends
Layoffs and Downsizing
Report
Recruiting Essential Bookmarks
Upcoming Conferences
Site Of The Week:
CampusRN.com
Final Note - On The Lighter Side
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A Note From The Editor
THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION:
DECEMBER 2004
Nonfarm payroll
employment increased by 157,000 in December, and the
unemployment rate was unchanged at 5.4 percent, the
Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of
Labor reported today. Job growth continued in several
service-providing industries.
Complete report >>
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Breaking News
Help-Wanted Advertising Index Dips
The Conference Board’s
Help-Wanted Advertising Index – a key barometer of
America's job market – dipped one point in November.
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Today's Recruiting News Headlines
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Featured Recruiting
Jobs
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Weekly Article
Hiring for 2004 hits
five-year high
Employers hired workers in
2004 at the fastest pace in five years, with overall
payrolls rising by 2.2 million. December's job growth
was a bit lower than expected, with the unemployment
rate holding at 5.4%.
 President
Bush called the numbers "very positive," but economists
weren't quite so enthusiastic. One said the year went
out "like a cow: beefy but docile."
The Labor Department reported Friday that employers
expanded their payrolls by a net 157,000 in December,
bringing the year's increase to the highest level since
1999. That year, 3.2 million jobs were created, based on
a government survey of businesses. In 2003, there was a
net reduction of 61,000 payroll jobs, the department
said.
Complete Story >>
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Employment and Economy Stats
- New
|
Current Stats
Unemployment Rate:
5.4% in Dec 2004
Payroll Employment:
+112,000(p) in Nov 2004
Average Hourly Earnings:
+$0.02(p) in Dec 2004
CPI:
+0.2% in Nov 2004
PPI:
+0.5%(p) in Nov 2004
ECI:
+0.9% in 3rd Qtr of 2004
Productivity:
+1.9% in 3rd Qtr of 2004
Source:
BLS.gov
(p) = projected |
Trends Unemployment Rate
5.4% Dec 2004
5.4% Nov 2004
5.5% Oct 2004
5.4% Sept 2004
5.4% Aug 2004
5.5% July 2004
5.6% Jun 2004
Employment Cost Index
+0.9% in 3rd Qtr of 2004
+.9% 2nd Qtr of 2004
+1.1% 1st Qtr of 2004
+0.7% 4th Qtr/2003
Change in Payroll Employment
+112,000(p) in Nov 2004
+337,000 in Oct 2004
+96,000 in Sept 2004
+144,000 Aug 2004
+32,000 July 2004
+112,000 June 2004
Source:
BLS.gov |
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Recruiting Polls and Trends
CareerWomen.com Survey Finds Top Job Stressors and
Tips for Coping
More than 80 percent of working women are stressed out
as a result of work related issues according to a new
survey released by CareerWomen.com today. Women that
responded to the poll revealed that most of their stress
was a result of ineffective co-workers, too many
unproductive meetings and difficult client or office
situations.
“Stress has a debilitating effect on productivity,” said
JillXan Donnelly, president of CareerWomen.com. “With
reduced staffs, higher expectations and slim margins, we
are finding increased burnout and a decrease in job
satisfaction. As a result, stress-coping strategies are
a requirement for every working woman who wants to make
a meaningful contribution to her company.”
According to one respondent, “The economic downturn
required us to cut staff so we all had to pick up the
slack. I’m doing the job of two to three people, which
means more travel, more clients, more meetings – you get
the picture. Try that with two kids, a husband, a
house…I’m burnt out!”
Complete report >>
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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 >>.
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Recruiting Essential
Bookmarks
H-1B Visa Info
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Upcoming Seminars &
Conferences
Feb 9-10 -
CareerXroads Colloquium
Feb 26-27 -
Extending Your Brand to Employees Conference
March 17-18 -
Talent Management Strategies Conference
March 21-24 -
Staffing
Industry Executive Forum
March 29-31 -
ERExpo West
March 31-Apr 1 -
AESC Annual US
Conference
Apr 18-19 -
Staff
Digest Rendezvous
Complete calendar for upcoming
conferences and
seminars.
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Site Of The Week
Healthcare Recruitment
Event
CampusRN.com,
American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) and
Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions (ASAHP)
proudly announce the first ever Spring Break Into Your
Career event, March 12-14, 2005 in Orlando, Florida at
Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort.
Spring Break Into Your Career has been designed
specifically for Nursing and Allied Health Professions
students and graduates. This 3-day event will include
educational sessions to help students and new graduates
transition from college to the “real world”, licensing
examination information sessions, and a career fair with
health care employers from across the country.
For more information about Spring Break Into Your
Career, contact Association Management Specialists,
Inc., 407.481.2882.
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Final Note - On The
Lighter Side
In 1997 we started
Recruiters Network and at the time we were deciding
between the names Recruiters Network or Recruiters
Exchange.
We decided on Recruiters
Network largely because of how RecruitersExchange.com
read we it is all spelled as one word.
It can be read as 2 words
- RecruitersExchange.com
If it is read as 3 words
it says RecruiterSexChange.com
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