A Montana man facing murder and kidnapping charges told investigators he felt compelled to kill two people in Bismarck after having a dream about them that made him suspicious. John Bridges, 42, faces a Class AA felony murder charge and Class A felony kidnapping charge in the July 6 death of Lee Edward Clay, 40. He told law enforcement officials he didn’t find the other person he intended to kill after having the dream in Fargo on July 5. Bridges had met Clay on July 4 while both were working at Labor Ready, said Tim Myers, a special agent with the North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation. [Bismarck Tribune]
Xtreme Consulting Group acquires Kipe Technology Resources. [MarketWatch]
Obama Administration announces $9 million investment in rural communities to foster job creation and innovation. [USDA]
Team Health Holdings Inc. announced second quarter 2012 financial results. [PRNewswire]
Kforce reports revenues of $274.1 million and EPS of $0.24 before impairment charge for the second quarter of 2012. [Kforce]
Private-sector jobs in the U.S. increased 163,000 last month, according to a national employment report calculated by payroll processor Automatic Data Processing Inc. (ADP) and consultancy Macroeconomic Advisers. [Nasdaq]
Blue Chip Patient Recruitment’s Cheryl Dewey selected as one of 2012′s “100 Most Inspiring People in the Life-Sciences Industry” by PharmaVOICE Magazine. [MarketWatch]
For corporate health, check sales — not profit. [Marketplace]
Command Center announced July Revenue Up 13.3% to $8.12 million. [MarketWatch]
During the week of July 16–22, 2012, temporary and contract employment increased by 0.67%, maintaining the ASA staffing at a value of 92. The index is currently up 23.2% since the beginning of the year and is 4.4% higher year-over-year. [ASA]
Help wanted: Job seekers have variety of options across ND. [Williston Herald]
How the employment picture is shaping up in this uncertain economy. [Smart Business]
Think Marketers Should Be Easy-to-Fill Jobs? Think Again… [Wanted Analytics]
ShareDesk launches coworking marketplace in 50 countries. [Venture Beat]
These Contact Lenses Could Be The Future Of Augmented Reality. [Business Insider]
Construction spending in June: Private spending increases, Public Spending flat. [Calculated Risk]
How to become a more empathic leader. [Entrepreneur]
The Senate Finance Committee announces the markup of the Extenders Package – WOTC is included, along with other hiring incentives. [TALX]
Employers move to adapt to Health Law. [The Wall Street Journal]
Randstad Canada survey says most Canadians use traditional job-search methods but social media is the choice of the future. [The Sacramento Bee]
How to derive cost savings when working with a staffing firm. [Smart Business]
