Charity Lynn Miller, 26, who works as a nurse at Staffing Solutions, was charged with denying food and bathroom access to their two sons and chaining one of them to his bed pleaded guilty to false imprisonment in Mower County Court. [Austin Daily Herald]
An information technology staffing firm job posting gone wrong. Proving yet again that the wording used in a job posting is very important. Do your job postings have any wording in them that could be insulting or worse, discriminatory? [Fox Twin Cities]
Moo Nge was taken to the hospital for carbon monoxide poisoning from a leaky gas stove in his apartment at Wilson Park Garden Apartments. Moo Nge is a Karen refugee from Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, who immigrated to Milwaukee from a refugee camp in Thailand. Moo Nge lost his temp job as a result of this incident. Do you think he should of lost his temp job? How are you sensitive to temporary workers’ needs while still maintaining productivity? [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
Want a temp job working for ESPN’s Fantasy Football program? Now’s your chance! West Corporation says the positions will include 300 new, full-time regular and temporary customer service representatives at its Omaha locations. The temporary positions will last through the end of the year, with training starting weekly in July and August. [WOWT News]
CEO of Massapequa-based Greystone Staffing, Inc. and Greystone Healthcare Staffing of NY, LLC. has been charged with stealing more than a combined $613,000 from the state through multiple tax fraud schemes, including falsified tax forms, inflated income amounts, and the failure to remit employee withholding taxes. Phillip Missirlian, 55, reportedly paid back child support and alimony. Do read the comments. [LIBN]
Dirty Job’s Mike Rowe shares his views on jobs, the skills gap, manufacturing and announces the “Discover Your Skills” initiative to Commerce Science and Transportation Committee. What does he want? A National PR Campaign for skilled labor to address the widening skills gap head on. Are you currently struggling to find skilled workers? What are your thoughts? [Mike Rowe Works]
New Line Cinema released its trailer for “Horrible Bosses” yesterday. Do you have a horrible boss or manager? What makes them the worst? [Salon]
Call of Duty Geek Trolls Staffing and Recruiting agency. Do you have a video you would like to share of a time you went to interview with a staffing agency? Send it our way or drop a link in the comments!
