Bank layoffs cast shadow on mainland (People's Daily)
SHANGHAI: The spate of layoffs in the banking sector has sparked fears of job losses amongst Chinese employees working in banks and financial houses. Although no foreign bank has cut mainland jobs to date, "it is only a matter of time before they start doing so", said a junior manager at the Shanghai branch of DBS Bank. The Singapore bank had earlier said it would cut its global workforce by 6 ... |
With system, finding a job a touch away (The Springfield News-Leader)
"If only I would have had this service 30 years ago," commented a retired patron as he watched Manager Jim Miller show a young job-seeker how to navigate JobView, a new touch-screen kiosk housed in the reading room on the main floor of the Midtown Carnegie Branch Library. |
Stores see surge in applicants for holiday help; Deteriorating job market flooded with experienced workers (Gloucester Daily Times)
NEW YORK and mdash; The odds of landing a part-time job at department store operator Bealls Outlet Stores Inc. this holiday season are slimmer than getting into Harvard: It's one out of every 45. Don't think the chances are any better at 7-Eleven. One California store received more than 100 applicants in a week and a half for jobs that pay $8.50 per hour and mdash; and the retailer doesn't even ... |
UTMB begins laying off 3,000 positions (Galveston County Daily News)
GALVESTON — The medical branch announced the first wave of almost 3,000 layoffs because of lost revenue after Hurricane Ike. |
Monday November 17, 2008 (R News)
• Five Star Appoints Branch Manager Five Star Bank announced the appointment of Assistant Vice President John Cirella to branch manager of the newly built branch in Greece. |
MySQL boosts performance with Query Analyzer (Infomatics)
MySQL, the open source database branch of Sun Microsystems, has unveiled a new addition to its subscription service known as Query Analyzer. The tool will allow administrators and developers to review database code for possible errors which could hamper performance. |
At a Glance: Regional News of Note (Arroyo Grande Times Press Recorder)
A field representative for Congressman Kevin McCarthy, R-Bakersfield, will hold mobile office hours from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at the South County Regional Center, 800 W. Branch St., Arroyo Grande. |
Crate & Barrel To Close (The Harvard Crimson)
Home furnishing enthusiasts may find themselves indulging in an extended spending spree this holiday season, with Crate & Barrel closing its iconic Brattle Street store on January 25—a move likely to be accompanied by obligatory clearance sales, according to store manager Lauren Boccuzzi. |
Holiday hiring time not so joyful as retailers hire less (News 8 Austin)
A big push in holiday shopping usually means more opportunities to get a retail job, but that's not the case this season. |
Tomas Jewelry welcomes two new staff (Eureka Times-Standard)
International company Tomas Jewelry, based in Arcata, has announced two new job assignments at the rapidly growing jewelry distribution company. According to a Tomas news release, Chris Albright has been hired as the company's new CEO. |
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