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A popular student loan program from the federal government is about to see rates double for millions of holders of the student loan. The Stafford Loan, which currently charges a 3.4% interest, is set to skyrocket to 6.8% interest on July 1.
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Most of the country will "lose an hour," when we "spring forward" for Daylight Saving Time this Sunday, which could throw off some citizens' sleep patterns for a bit. But a new National Sleep Foundation study has revealed that transportation professionals, such as airplane pilots, train operators, and bus drivers, report higher incidences of sleep-related job performance issues than non-transportation workers.
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Glassdoor, a website where current and former employees anonymously share an inside look at jobs and companies, has announced its fourth annual "Employees' Choice Awards for Best Places to Work." The Top 50 list is derived from surveying employees on Glassdoor.com.
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Companies with formal diversity recruiting efforts hired Hispanics at a rate of 8.3 percent, according to a new survey.
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Lowe's Companies, Inc. announced today that it is closing 20 underperforming stores, affecting almost 2,000 employees. Ten Lowe's locations shuttered at the end of business yesterday; the other 10 are due to close after an inventory sell-through, which the company says will take approximately one month.
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Although jobs are scarce almost everywhere, Los Angeles County is adding nearly 500 employees to handle the increased workload created by the shift of state parolees to local jurisdiction.
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The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) has released its latest Jobs Outlook Survey (JOS), and the results are less than inspiring for job seekers.
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Starbucks announced a new program called Create Jobs for USA. The Create Jobs for USA initiative, in partnership with the Opportunity Finance Network, will pool donations from Starbucks customers, employees, and other donors into a nationwide fund to be used for for community business lending, with the ultimate goal of sustaining jobs in the U.S.
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A new study conducted by The Creative Group, a division of staffing and recruitment company Robert Half, indicated that job prospects may be looking up for those seeking full-time creative and marketing positions.
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Texas Gov. Rick Perry, now a leading GOP candidate for president, points to the strong hiring rebound in Texas as proof that the state's business-friendly climate is a model for the United States. Critics dismiss the Texas-sized share of America's new jobs as a result of population growth and the abundance of low-wage workers on the border state.
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