Jobs News
Jobs News
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JOBS NEWS
Most workers hate their jobs or have 'checked out,' Gallup says
Seven out of 10 workers have "checked out" at work or are "actively disengaged," according to a recent Gallup survey.
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JOBS NEWS
STEM skills seeping into more blue-collar jobs
The walls have started to rise in Austin, forming the shell of HID Global's new $35 million manufacturing, warehousing, distribution and customer service center.
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JOBS NEWS
Why it may cost more to hire you
As employers prepare for new employee coverage requirements in 2014, they're already dealing with higher costs of subsidizing employee health insurance.
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JOBS NEWS
Liz Reyer: Changing your communication style
QUESTION: I'm a pretty shy and quiet person, and as such prefer to deal with people at work via email or instant messaging. My boss is pushing me to call people or stop by their desks instead. Do you think he is being reasonable?
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JOBS NEWS
Your Office Coach: 'Basket case' must be taught to restrain emotions
QUESTION: I recently hired an employee who appears to be a high-strung basket case. "Shannon" is experienced and intelligent, but working with her is almost unbearably exhausting. Every phone call lasts at least an hour, and most of our face-to-face meetings end in tears. Her lengthy emails are ...
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JOBS NEWS
Diane Stafford: How to suck up without being obnoxious
Fans of "Mad Men" this season have watched Bob Benson, a new character, weave himself into the fabric of the ad agency.
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MANUFACTURING
Bradenton's Creonix sold, will lay off 69, move to Brooksville
Bradenton-based Creonix will move to Brooksville and become a part of Sparton Corp.
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JOBS NEWS
More unpaid interns file lawsuits against employers for pay
They're a staple of tens of thousands of offices during the summer - the lowly intern, asked to make coffee and shuffle mail for little to no pay, all for a line to add to their resume.
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Rex Huppke: Today's work assignment: Just be human
As regular readers of this column know, my last vacation involved a cactus and the unfortunate perforation of my buttocks. (Thank you for all the sympathy cards.)
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JOBS NEWS
Poll says new college grads aren't ready for work
Fifty-three percent of U.S. employers plan to hire 2013 college graduates this year. The rest aren't hiring largely because they don't have jobs to offer.


