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Employers Intend to Hire More Temporary Workers in 2012

According to a survey published on the Staffing Industry Analysts website, employers will be hiring more contingent or temporary employees.  The report notes that the estimate is a 26% increase in contingent workers over last year.   Not bad, although contingent workers tend to get paid less than staff employees.   Also, seldom are contingent […]

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More On Workplace Bullying

Workplace bullying can manifest in a variety of ways.   A recent article on CNBC describes how bullies will manipulate situations in order to make their employees  look inferior or inept.   The article cites how many employers do not even become aware of bullying conditions in the workplace until departing employees list their complaints […]

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Low Wages and Expensive Tastes Lead to Workplace Fraud

Fraud in the workplace is on the increase in New Zealand.   Chances are it’s on the increase in other nations as well, including the United States.  With wages getting lower and people of modest means cultivating expensive tastes, fraud is the potential result. According to an article in the New Zealand Herald, Price Waterhouse reported […]

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Who Benefits From Occupy Wall Street? The Private Security Industry

The Occupy Wall Street Movement has caused its fair share of consternation to a good many persons and organizations.  In certain areas where Occupy Whatever is taking place, small business owners are losing business due to the congregations outside their doors.  Often regular customers will not patronage businesses where large crowds are gathered outside or nearby.   People are intimidated.  It’s that simple, […]