U.S. Jobless claims fall to lowest level since July. [4-traders]
The U.S. economy grew at a sluggish 1.3 percent annual rate in the April-June quarter, held back by the severe drought that reduced farm production in the Midwest. The growth rate was lowered from a previous estimate of 1.7 percent, the Commerce Department said Thursday. [Newsmax]
Jobless claims in U.S. fall more than forecast to two-month low. [Chron]
Burnett’s Staffing, Inc. Better Business Bureau® of Fort Worth and Tarrant County, Inc.’s 2012 Integrity Award Winner. [PRWeb]
U.S. accounting and finance starting salaries will rise in 2013 despite an uncertain economy, according to a recently published salary guide. Average starting salaries for corporate accounting employees in the United States are projected to increase between 2.7% and 4.5% compared with 2012, depending on the position and the size of the company, according to executive staffing firm Robert Half’s 2013 Salary Guide for Accounting and Finance. [Journal of Accountancy]
Kforce Healthcare, Inc. has expanded its offerings through a collaboration with Elsevier’s MC Strategies to provide ICD-10 education, training assessments and project management services. [Market Watch]
Rodney H. Scaife, chief of Human Resources for Aerotek in Hanover, has joined the National Kidney Foundation of Maryland Board of Directors. [Capital Gazette]
DLH Holdings Corp. strengthens balance sheet with recent transaction. [Reuters]
Startups like, Hire Partnership, find benefits in launching in bad times. [Knox News]
Auto Revs Up IT Hiring Demand. [Wanted Analytics]
Cleveland Rocks?! Recruiters tasked with selling Cleveland say city has room for improvement. [Fresh Water]
How your job is like a marriage. [Yahoo News]
The San Diego office of KPMG LLP, the audit, tax and advisory firm, has been honored with the 2012 Alfred P. Sloan Award for Excellence in Workplace Effectiveness and Flexibility for its use of flexibility as an effective workplace strategy to increase business and employee success. [Herald Online]
Workplace Pregnancy Bill introduced with much protest. [Examiner]
Political debate in the office carries risks. [kuhf fm]
Workplace violence: Employers’ guide. [Business Management Daily]
10 ways your office will be different in 5 years. [The Fiscal Times]
Gossiping in office brings employees closer and makes them more co-operative, a study has claimed. However, the study by Dutch Researcher Lea Ellwardt has also warned that people who engage in excessive gossip have fewer friends in the workplace, suggesting that individuals should be careful not to be labelled “the office gossip”. [The Hindu Business Line]
