People@Work: Hard Times Haven’t Made Workers Any Smarter

If the recession and subsequent high employment proves anything, it’s this: The scarcity of jobs hasn’t made workers any smarter. Just-fired CNN anchor Rick Sanchez is a good example. Unfortunately, he’s hardly the only one.
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Week in Preview: New Earnings Season, Employment Data

Alcoa, Marriott and Yum! Brands to kick off the third-quarter earnings season with modest earnings growth, while jobs numbers could be mixed.
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Wal-Mart to Increase Workforce by 36% in Five Years

Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT) will increase its workforce by 36% in the next five years to take advantage of growing international demand.

The new hires will take the company’s headcount to 3 million, from 2.2 million now, Susan Chambers, executive vice president for human resources, said at a conference in India.

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New employees will be hired “mostly” outside the United States, Chambers…

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Wal-Mart to Increase Workforce by 36% in Five Years originally appeared on DailyFinance on Thu, 30 Sep 2010 08:39:00.

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