The company now known as Altria Group (previously Philip Morris Companies) has been slapped with an age-discrimination lawsuit alleging that firings, … Read more
You’ve Got Pink Slip! AOL Cuts 2,000
AOL said Monday it is laying off 2,000 employees worldwide as part of a previously announced restructuring program. Approximately 1,200 U.S. workers … Read more
Chatter: Snocap Melts Staff, Watson Wyatt Takes a Nordic Leap, Korn/Ferry Names New CFO
Digital Music’s Snocap Cuts 60%… B2B digital music distributor Snocap has laid off 31 workers, or about 60% of its workforce, and is officially … Read more
Troubling Trends in the Employee-Employer Relationship
Only one out of every two employees at your company is satisfied, and most simply think they deserve more. According to a new Spherion study, 29% of … Read more
Women For Hire CEO Stays on the Go
Tory Johnson, chief executive officer of Women For Hire, is keeping busy these days. Between touring the country on behalf of her one-day regional career … Read more
Adicio Launches Southeast Job Network
A new service was launched this week that might benefit recruiters who prefer to look regionally, rather than in one specific market, to find enough … Read more
Chatter: Craigslist’s New Fees, Authoria’s $22.5 Payday, Hanscome Joins HRchitect
Craigslist to Charge in Four More Markets… Effective November 1, uber-popular website Craigslist.com is adding a $25 fee for each job posting in … Read more
Call Center Hiring Lights Up
Echoing a recent report that Arizona is a hot job market, health benefits company Humana, Inc. is scheduled to open two new call centers in Phoenix and … Read more
Bilingual Demand: The Search for Spanish-Speaking Workers
Are you adding “se habla español” to your job descriptions for the remainder of 2007 and 2008? If you’re like half of all hiring … Read more
Whirlpool’s Global Talent Director Moves On
John Havenaar, global director of talent acquisition at Whirlpool, recently chatted with ERE about his decision to depart the company after five years and … Read more