Employment: Where the Jobs Are, and How to Get Them
Mercer Business › Vol. 85 Nbr. 3, March 2009
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Other findings in the report: * Layoffs in December, 2008 were up 58 percent from a year earlier; * The percentage of workers leaving their jobs voluntarily dropped by 40 percent in December from a year ago, an indication that people are reluctant to leave their jobs in an uncertain economy, according to the report. * Job openings in the retail sector fell from 386,000 in November to 305,000 in December; * Job openings in the education and health services fields dropped to 553,000 in December from 604,000 in November; * New hires in 2008 totaled 900,000, down 19 percent from the previous year. "[...] we put them through a 20-minute assessment, that will determine if they are fit for the position; if not, they are entitled to come back in six months and re-apply to be reassessed," Castro said.
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Employment: Where the Jobs Are, and How to Get Them
As American industry sheds jobs quicker than an oak tree drops its leaves on a brisk November day, personnel agencies, recruiters and corporate human resources professionals throughout Mercer County continue to look for quality candidates to fill vacancies in the local workforce.
"We are continuing to hire and looking for top quality people," said Joe Castro, senior recruiting manager for Sovereign Bank, which has 200...See the full content of this document
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