Leap year: What are you doing with your extra day? [L.A. Times]
Defining your company’s vision. [Fast Company]
The six surprising habits of highly effective leaders. [Forbes]
Staffing Industry Analysts announces keynote presenters for Executive Forum. [PR Newswire]
“A Guy Walks Into an Office …”. Chief financial officers are split when asked whether an employee’s sense of humor is important for fitting into their company’s corporate culture, but workplace experts agree that the ability to find humor on the job is an important job skill — no matter where you work. [Human Resources Executive Online]
College students take note: Prior work experience may be a requisite for getting your foot in the door with employers, a new Accountemps survey suggests. Nine in ten (91 percent) CFOs interviewed said it’s important for entry-level accounting and finance professionals to gain practical experience while in college. [Accounting Web]
Lowering your workers compensation costs. [LeastStaff]
You aren’t working for free on Leap Day, just for less. [NBCDFW]
Study predicts 65,000 Ohio jobs. [The Intelligencer / Wheeling News-Register]
Exclusive: Michelle Obama to announce travel industry to hire 3,000 military veterans and spouses. [iVillage]
Edward Jones recognized by CivilianJobs.com as a 2012 Most Valuable Employers (MVE) for Military® Finalist. MVEs to be recognized on May 1 to help honor the upcoming Armed Forces Day. [The Sacramento Bee]
Bancroft Press launches Fast Track 50. The Fast Track 50, by Dallas, TX entrepreneur and philanthropist Tim Whitney, is a pocket primer designed to teach temporary employees how to gain full-time employment. The format is a first for Bancroft Press. [PRWeb]
Talent Technology acquires HR Integrations LLC. [interbiznet]
A new report on temporary labour in Australia has just been issued by Adecco. [CEO Forum]
Signature Worldwide takes corporate training to new level with world class team. [Yahoo News]
Judge suggests mediation for creditor and staffing companies. [YES WEEKLY]
CareerStaff, Sun Healthcare Group, Inc.’s medical staffing services business, reported for the quarter revenues of $22.0 million, adjusted EBITDAR of $1.5 million and adjusted EBITDAR margin of 6.8 percent. Sequentially, revenues were stable compared to those in the third quarter while billable hours increased on a year-over-year basis. [MarketWatch]
Leap Year 2012: From ‘leapers’ to leap-day exceptions, seven things to know. [The National Post]
