FairPoint Communications has plans to take over Verizon’s landline operations in rural New England and, if the acquisition is approved, it will hire … Read more
TheLadders.com Explains Stepped-Up Price Structure
Months after TheLadders.com first announced that it was moving away from a free system for recruiters, the $100K jobs website has officially made the … Read more
$10 Million Investment in NYC Nurses
In an effort to help about 400 low-income New Yorkers enter and advance in the nursing profession, the city has created a new program called the Nurse … Read more
UPS Seeks 60,000 Seasonal Hires
Part-time positions feature prominently on the UPS corporate careers site, and that’s good news as the Atlanta-based global delivery services company … Read more
Hire Strategies Blog Battles The Appointment Magazine
After posting his opinions questioning the survivability of The Appointment magazine, Hire Strategies blogger Peter Gold received a letter from the … Read more
Chatter: CareerBuilder Goes Greek, Gevity Names New CEO, Kenexa Wins Corporate Star
CareerBuilder Expands European Presence… CareerBuilder.com has acquired Kariera.gr, the largest online job site in Greece. Kariera.gr will be … Read more
Boston Scientific to Cut 2,300 Workers
Boston Scientific is eliminating 2,300 positions worldwide, or 13% of its workforce, to help cut operating expenses by up to $525 million during 2008 and … Read more
Indiana Lawmakers: Honda’s Hiring Grossly Unfair
Following Honda Motor Co.’s announcement that it would hire workers for its new Greensburg, Indiana, assembly plant from only 20 surrounding … Read more
Dice: Endorsement of IT Field Dips Slightly
While technology professionals continue to be overwhelmingly loyal to their industry, a new survey points to a subtle shift away from these professionals … Read more
Jobster Hangs Out the Help Wanted Sign for A New CEO
Jason Goldberg, the kinetic CEO of Jobster, will be leaving the company he co-founded probably by the end of the year. Goldberg himself is heading the … Read more