Human Trafficking…One Firm Tries to Beat the Cost of Labor

Yahoo reported yesterday that two defense contractors are accused of human trafficking.   The Yahoo Article says that KBR.Inc and a Jordanian sub-contractor were transporting 12 Nepali men against their will to Iraq when the men were killed in an attack.
Of course, the lawsuit hasn’t gone to trial and is still in its early stages.   If [...]

Background Checking Out The One You Love

Saw an interesting blog article on Everse , Five Resons Why Pre Wedding Background Checks Are Essential that answered a query from a Darius Harris that pretty much summed up the reasons for doing background checks on your prospective paramours and spouses.
Since Corra Group has conducted background checks for dating and on line dating, we [...]

Getting Tough on Immigration and Undocumented Workers

Contractors must now verify that their employees are in the United States legally, under an executive order signed by President Bush last week. For the entire article go to Austin American-Statesman
The government is getting tough, cracking down on undocumented workers. Soon it may cost more than it is worth in fines and [...]

Generation X, Or How to Advance Careers Without Harboring Too Much Resentment

Generation X Doesn’t Like You

By Lance Haun • May 21st, 2008 • Category: Lead Story
And who can blame them?!
I certainly can’t. I would be irritated as hell with the work environment if I were a Gen X’er because they are supposed to be entering the earning years of their life (the one [...]

I’ll Be Back. To Work

The Man in the Arena
We just re-hired the first of the people we recently laid off (Reining in My Dreams One Person at a Time). It wasn’t for the same position or even the same pay, but it was an honor to ask him to be a member of our team again. As it turned [...]

Business Credit and Business Research, Not to Be Ignored

The ABCs of Business CreditLearn why it’s important to establish a business credit report separate from your personal credit and just how to do it.
By David Gass |
URL: http://www.entrepreneur.com/money/paymentsandcollections/article76886.html
As an entrepreneur, did you know you have a unique opportunity to build, maintain and acquire credit both individually and as a business owner? [...]

Large Corporations and Big Money May Keep Job Market Alive

Cash-Rich Business May Take Edge Off Recession In U.S. By REINHARDT KRAUSE The housing bust and weak consumer spending may be pushing the economy into recession. But strong corporate balance sheets could limit cutbacks in business investment or stave off layoffs. Corporate America is sitting on $611 billion in cash, says Standard & [...]

Making MySpace Safer for Surfers

MySpace Agrees to New Safety Measures
By Clare Trapasso, Associated Press Writer
MySpace Agrees to Adopt Safety Measures to Protect Young Users From Online Child Predators NEW YORK (AP) — Under mounting pressure from law enforcement and parents, MySpace agreed Monday to take steps to protect youngsters from online sexual predators and bullies, including searching for ways [...]

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