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One-in-Five Employers Use Social Networking Sites to Research Job Candidates

added: 11-09-2008

Could your future boss be perusing your profile? Twenty-two percent of hiring managers said they use social networking sites to research job candidates, up from 11 percent in 2006, according to a nationwide survey of more than 3,100 employers from CareerBuilder.com. An additional 9 percent said they don't currently use social networking sites to screen potential employees, but plan to start.

EU Interim Forecasts: Sharper-Than-Expected Slowdown

added: 10-09-2008

Economic growth is expected to post 1.4% this year in the European Union (1.3% in the euro area) - around 0,5 percentage point less than forecast in April. The main downside risks identified in the spring forecast have materialised, with the financial turmoil deepening, commodity prices soaring and the shocks to several housing markets spreading more widely.

Credit Risks of China's Real Estate Sector

added: 10-09-2008

Xinhua Finance Limited releases its report on "Credit Risks of China's Real Estate Sector" that identifies policy risk as the primary risk factor affecting the credit worthiness of the real estate industry.

US Job Openings and Labor Turnover July 2008

added: 10-09-2008

On the last business day of July, there were 3.4 million job openings in the United States, and the job openings rate was 2.4 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported.

Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Depends Critically on Productivity

added: 10-09-2008

Restrictions on greenhouse gas emissions are not feasible without significant productivity growth and a transfer of technologies from advanced to emerging economies, concludes an analysis by The Conference Board.

The Leading Index for Japan Decreased 0.5 Percent in July 2008

added: 10-09-2008

The Conference Board reports that the leading index for Japan decreased 0.5 percent and the coincident index decreased 0.2 percent in July.

Monster Employment Index Canada Rises Four Points in Second Quarter of 2008

added: 10-09-2008

The Monster Employment Index Canada increased by four points in the second quarter of 2008, hitting 160 points overall amid increased online recruitment activity. Despite the Q2 increase, however, the Index is down by five points or 4 percent overall compared to the Q2 period one year earlier.

Australia Economy Still Slow

added: 10-09-2008

It wasn't very startling news to say that yesterday's economic news was more of the same: the economy is slowing, and will continue slowing and that will keep the Reserve Bank pushing the interest rate lever lower.

Near-Term Home Sales to Stay in Narrow Range

added: 10-09-2008

The level of home sales is expected to show little movement in the months ahead, according to the latest projections by the National Association of Realtors(R).

Expanding Transit Will Help Americans in Tough Economy and Cut Dependence on Foreign Oil

added: 10-09-2008

Expanding transit now will help Americans get through tough economic times and cut our dependence on foreign oil, according to hearing testimony by a green transportation expert before the Senate Banking Committee.

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