Brighter picture for manufacturing employment in the U.S. [Randstad]
Big law firms don’t care about your LL.M., recruiter warns. [The National Law Journal]
CyberCoders highlights the cities with the most technology jobs year-over-year from 2010 to 2011. [MarketWatch]
Command Center, Inc. announced revenue of $6.85 million for the five-week reporting period ended December 30, 2011, compared with revenue of $6.92 million recorded for the six-week reporting period ended December 31, 2010. [MarketWatch]
Hostess Brands filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Wednesday, but said it will continue to churn out Ho Hos, Ding Dongs and other iconic products. As one of the many creditors, temporary employment agency Manpower is owed $754,000. [CNN]
Express Employment Professionals has been named the No. 1 staffing franchise in the U.S. by Entrepreneur Magazine as part of the magazine’s thirty-third annual Franchise 500® list. Express also ranked in the top 100 on the magazine’s Top Global Franchises list in America. [PBN]
Joseph Maddalone, who currently runs New York-based recruiting firm Maddalone Global Strategies, emailed Morgan Stanley’s CEO and recieved some frank advice. [Business Insider]
Sexual harassment: what conduct creates a hostile work environment? [HR]
From welfare to Manpower – will they succeed? County program to offer paychecks for welfare recipients, subsidies for employers. [Ventura County Star]
2012 job market brightens, but unemployment won’t fall fast. [USA Today]
Retailers See Highest Holiday Season Hiring Demand Since 2008. [Wanted Analytics]
3 easy ways to minimize distractions and maximize productivity from staffing co-founder of Opportunity Works, Inc., a staffing solutions company focused on bringing people with disabilities into the workforce. [FORBES]
Congratulations to the Recruiters of 2011 named by Healthcare Traveler! [Healthcare Traveler]
PrideStaff expands with new Phoenix office. [PR Newswire]
Arizona sent an apology notice with the 2012 tax rate notices with regard to some incorrect tax statements sent to employers a few weeks ago. See the following link for a copy of the notice. [TALX]
