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NEWS ABOUT: hiring

hiring stories: 8 news summaries

 Help Wanted: 
 Fed Govt. 
 Needs 600K 
 New Workers 

270K new hires deemed critical to make up for retirement

Sep 3, 09 11:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - The federal government must hire 600,000 people over the next 4 years to balance a wave of retirement and keep pace with President Obama’s ambitions, the Washington Post reports. Nearly half of those positions are considered absolutely essential for agencies to provide their services, a new report states,... More »

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Barack Obama • government spending • employment • bureaucracy • Department of Homeland Security • Federal government • job • Obama administration • President Obama • hiring

(Newser) - Top law school grads are competing this fall for just half the number of entry-level positions big firms offered last year, in what the New York Times calls the most difficult employment season in half a century. One of New York's biggest firms has cut its hires by more than... More »

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employment • recession • law school • corporate law firms • law firm • recession depression • hiring

(Newser) - Facebook is planning to expand its 1,000-strong staff by up to 50% this year, Mark Zuckerberg says, taking advantage of a surplus of engineers in a weak job market. In an interview with Bloomberg, the 25-year-old CEO also says he wants to turn a profit by next year, in... More »

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social networking • Facebook • Mark Zuckerberg • hiring • technology companies

 US Banks Hiring Again 
 After Layoffs, Bailouts 

But headhunting 'selective,' notes banker

Aug 11, 09 7:25 AM CDT
(Newser) - After cutting thousands of jobs over the past two years, American banks are rushing to fill them again as business picks up, Reuters reports. “Back in March and April, no one really knew if the investment banking business was going to exist again," said a search firm exec.... More »

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Wall Street • Citigroup • Bank of America • Goldman Sachs • Morgan Stanley • employment • JPMorgan Chase • banks • financial crisis • hiring

 Hiring Healthy, 
 Even During 
 Downturn 

Dire employment figures disguise huge amount of vacancies opening up

May 6, 09 7:52 AM CDT
(Newser) - Grim unemployment figures are disguising the fact that hiring has stayed surprisingly strong in the midst of the worst postwar recession, economists tell the New York Times. In February—long before any hint of recovery emerged—4.8 million workers lost their jobs, but 4.3 million people were hired,... More »

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employment • recession • unemployment • US economy • job creation • financial crisis • hiring

 Laid-Off, Many Turn to Blogging 

Recently laid-off vent, share leads online

Mar 10, 09 1:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - As layoffs soar, job seekers are turning to blogs to connect with others in the same boat and share their adventures in unemployment, the Wall Street Journal reports. For many professionals, blogging helps make sense of the sudden changes a layoff brings. "It's difficult to see your own progress,... More »

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social networking • layoffs • blogging • employment • unemployment • job search • blogger • hiring

Obama's Plans Require a Lot More Hands

Federal workforce
could expand by 100-250K, experts say

Mar 3, 09 8:57 AM CST
(Newser) - President Obama’s ambitious budget and stimulus plans will require the government to hire scores of new workers, the Washington Post reports. Analysts put the number between 100,000 and 250,000 spread among various agencies, the biggest expansion of the federal workforce since Lyndon Johnson’s Great Society days.... More »

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Barack Obama • Newt Gingrich • Lyndon Johnson • budget • federal employees • economic stimulus package • Great Society • Obama administration • President Obama • hiring

ANALYSIS

 The Single Best Question 
 for Job Applicants 

Ask applicants what they do when they're not working

Jan 29, 09 12:28 PM CST
(Newser) - Hiring tends to be a total crapshoot, Peter Bregman writes in a Harvard Business Review blog. But you'll get better results if you ask applicants one question: What do you do in your spare time? Hero pilot Chesley Sullenberger flies gliders for fun and used to build intricate models. "... More »

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New York City • employment • plane crash • Hudson River • job interviews • job application • Chesley Sullenberger • hiring

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