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Severe Shortage of Skilled Workers Could Stall Economic GrowthManpower Inc. , a leader in temporary staffing, says that unless businesses, governments and trade associations work together to develop to alleviate talent shortages, future economic growth will suffer. ...continue |
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Hispanic Business Supplier Diversity Top 25: 2010The calculus for determining the Hispanic Business Supplier Diversity Top 25 involves numerous variables that measure a company's commitment to supplier diversity. ...continue |
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The Supplier Diversity SqueezeCorporate programs attempt to boost percentage of minority contracts amid weakened economy. ...continue |
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Passing the Torch at Lopez FoodsThe Oklahoma City-based company -- which is the 7th largest Hispanic-owned business in the United States -- announced today that longtime CEO Ed Sanchez will take on Lopez's role as chairman of the privately owned company's board of directors. Lopez will continue to provide his counsel as Chairman Emeritus of the company's board of directors. ...continue |
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Monster Gobbles Up HotJobs: MWW to Pay Yahoo $225MMonster Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: MWW), which runs online job giant Monster.com, announced today plans to purchase the assets of Yahoo's (NYSE: YHOO) HotJobs, a competing recruitment site and job search board. ...continue |
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2009 Grads See Stable Salaries, Fewer JobsThe college graduating class of 2009 will see salary rates on par with the class of 2008 despite the tougher job market, according to a July 2009 report by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). Although 2009 graduate salaries averaged $49,307, down less than 1 percent from $49,693 in 2008, an earlier report from NACE showed that less than 20 percent of 2009 grads that applied for a job actually got one, compared to the class of 2008 and 2007's respective 26 percent and 51 percent. ...continue |
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Study Reveals Lack of Board DiversityA new report states it in black and white: Color is lacking on the boards of directors of the 46 largest independent foundations in the United States. The Greenlining Institute has found that although a quarter of all board directors of the 46 foundations are African-American, Hispanic or Asian-American, 28 percent of the foundations examined do not have a single person of color on their boards. Even more disheartening, 56.5 percent of the foundations have no Hispanics directors. ...continue |
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Survivor Syndrome: While Fortunate, Remaining Employees Have Their Own Post-Layoff ChallengesA loss of any kind is always difficult. But when colleagues walk out the door for the last time as a result of downsizing, the employees who remain, the "survivors," often suffer a lack of motivation, engagement and productivity, a syndrome that can also severely affect a company's operations. A new report on "Survivor Syndrome" released by The Conference Board indicates that the old adage that time heals all wounds is not necessarily true in the workplace. ...continue |
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MTV Lays off 75MTV Networks laid off 75 staff members Tuesday, Broadcasting & Cable reported. ...continue |
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Harvard Cuts Employees as Economy Impacts EndowmentHarvard University announced Tuesday that it's eliminating 275 jobs, citing huge losses in its endowment because of the financial crisis, Reuters reported. ...continue |
