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Human Resources:General headlines from the week of January 5, 2009
Airline seats to Hawaii will decline (Mon, 05 Jan 2009 22:32:25 GMT)
Scheduled airline seats to Hawaii between January and March are expected to drop 16.1 percent compared to last year.
Perceptive Software lays off 53 (Mon, 05 Jan 2009 22:31:05 GMT)
In a second round of cuts, Perceptive Software Inc. laid off 53 employees on Monday, or 10 percent of its work force.
Cleveland law firm Tucker Ellis & West opens Denver office (Mon, 05 Jan 2009 20:51:16 GMT)
Cleveland law firm Tucker Ellis & West LLP opened its first Denver office Jan. 1 and has hired five attorneys to work here.
December Ford sales down 32.4 percent (Mon, 05 Jan 2009 20:33:04 GMT)
The continued economic slowdown drove Ford Motor Co.’s December sales downward 32.4 percent. (F)
Nashville law firm joins Michigan group (Mon, 05 Jan 2009 20:18:26 GMT)
Nashville-based law firm Stewart, Estes & Donnell merged with a Michigan firm on Jan. 1.
Kohl's hiring for Kyle store (Mon, 05 Jan 2009 20:15:59 GMT)
The Kohl’s retail chain, which plans to fill about 150 jobs when it opens a new store in Kyle in March, will hold a job fair Jan. 11-15. (KSS)
Bradley Foundation to support UWM research (Mon, 05 Jan 2009 20:07:52 GMT)
The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation will fund up to $500,000 in grants for promising research projects at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 2009, the university said Monday.
Small-business leaders, aerospace group give Colorado lawmakers their wish lists (Mon, 05 Jan 2009 20:02:15 GMT)
A group of small-business leaders on Monday asked Colorado lawmakers to avoid new regulations and to keep them “at the table” in the legislative session that begins in two days.
Balfour Beatty buys into two Texas projects (Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:56:11 GMT)
Balfour Beatty Communities has paid $142 million to gain an interest in two phases of a military housing project in Texas.
Kohl’s to add 300 metro Atlanta jobs (Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:54:29 GMT)
When Kohl’s opens two new metro Atlanta stores in March, it expects to bring with it 300 new jobs. (KSS)
December Ford sales down 32.4 percent (Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:37:33 GMT)
The continued economic slowdown drove Ford Motor Co.’s December sales downward 32.4 percent. (F)
Saint Louis Symphony holiday revenue up 12% (Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:33:48 GMT)
The Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra reported a 12.5 percent increase in revenue from holiday programming in December 2008 compared to December 2007.
FEI announces higher orders, Australian acquisition (Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:33:11 GMT)
Electron microscope maker FEI Co. announced that its fourth-quarter orders have exceeded previous expectations by at least 7.6 percent. The company also announced its acquisition of the assets of an Australian software company.
Fed: Canada imported 24% of North Carolina exports in 2007 (Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:26:01 GMT)
Nearly a quarter of North Carolina’s exports went to Canada in 2007, according to a new federal report.
No more free beer at Busch theme parks (Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:21:12 GMT)
Busch Entertainment Corp., the amusement park subsidiary of Anheuser-Busch InBev, told employees Jan. 2 afternoon and Jan. 5 that free Budweiser beer will no longer be given to theme park patrons.
UTHSC nabs grants totaling $1.1M (Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:09:14 GMT)
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center has received three grants totaling more than $1.1 million from the Department of Health and Human Services.
Kohl’s seeks 150 workers for Aurora store (Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:02:40 GMT)
The Kohl’s retail chain, which plans to fill about 150 jobs when it opens a new store in Aurora in March, will hold a job fair Jan. 11-15. (KSS)
DEED launches entrepreneurship program (Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:58:55 GMT)
The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) is launching a program that aims to help unemployed workers start their own company, the agency said Monday.
Fed: Canada imported 24% of North Carolina exports in 2007 (Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:45:41 GMT)
Nearly a quarter of North Carolina’s exports went to Canada in 2007, according to a new federal report.
KAWG&F changing name to Katz Abosch (Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:40:37 GMT)
Accounting firm Katz Abosch Windesheim Gershman & Freedman (KAWG&F) is getting a new name and a new CEO.
Hotel trade group merges with restaurants (Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:12:00 GMT)
The Tennessee Hotel & Lodging Association has bought the assets of the Tennessee Restaurant Association and plans to change its name to the Tennessee Hospitality Association.
Best Places to Work: Sunmark (Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:08:04 GMT)
In the five years since The Business Review began the Best Places To Work program, only five companies have won the recognition five times: Autotask, MicroKnowledge, Sunmark Federal Credit Union, Capital Communications Federal Credit Union and Albany Medical Center.
PPD buys Merck laboratory in Wayne (Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:06:49 GMT)
Merck & Co. Inc. has sold a Wayne, Pa., laboratory to PPD, and PPD will hire 80 Merck employees in a vaccine testing deal between the companies that was announced Monday. (PPD) (MRK)
Clear Choice acquires employee benefits firm (Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:05:45 GMT)
Clear Choice Health Plans Inc. announced Monday the purchase of Trusteed Plans Service Corp.
PRNewsChannel signs new deal (Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:05:36 GMT)
PRNewsChannel has signed a content syndication deal with YellowBrix, the latest in a series of distribution deals for the upstart Tampa company.
Zoo rated No. 1 for phone recycling (Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:05:31 GMT)
The Louisville Zoo’s cell phone recycling program recently was selected as the No. 1 program in the nation by the recycling program ECO-CELL. More than 100 zoos in North America participate in ECO-CELL’s recycling program.
Lender repossesses 140 units in WPB Whitney (Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:04:37 GMT)
Having sold just one-third of its condos since it started closings in 2007, the developer of the Whitney in West Palm Beach has turned over its remaining units to New York-based lender iStar Financial.
9to5 wants to help oppose sick leave law challenge (Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:04:34 GMT)
The 9to5, National Association of Working Women, Milwaukee Chapter filed a motion Dec. 29 in Milwaukee County Circuit Court requesting to intervene as a party defendant in the action filed by the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce (MMAC) against the city of Milwaukee seeking to strike down a paid sick leave ordinance.
Employment attorneys: VCNEA case a reminder of need for clearly-defined contract terms (Mon, 05 Jan 2009 05:00:00 GMT)
A labor lawsuit between the Valley Center School Board and its local teacher’s union could still be more than a month away from a resolution.
Catholic Relief tries to avoid layoffs (Mon, 05 Jan 2009 05:00:00 GMT)
Catholic Relief Services, Baltimore’s fourth-largest nonprofit, has eliminated 70 positions and will freeze salaries next year as it braces for less-generous donations from the public in a depressed economy. The cuts will save the organization $5 million over the next year.
Survey shows more employers to hold off on hiring (Mon, 05 Jan 2009 05:00:00 GMT)
As we enter 2009, employers will be taking a “wait and see” approach to hiring, according to a newly released job forecast by CareerBuilder.com.
Once stung, Hawaii employers tighten hiring practices (Mon, 05 Jan 2009 05:00:00 GMT)
The current job market presents Hawaii employers with what some might call a golden opportunity.
Check those references to avoid bad hiring decisions (Mon, 05 Jan 2009 05:00:00 GMT)
Hawaii employers say they’re becoming more efficient at conducting background and reference checks on potential hires.
New and varied media give job recruiters advertising options (Mon, 05 Jan 2009 05:00:00 GMT)
The traditional way of advertising job openings is increasingly taking a back seat to listing jobs on Web sites and Internet job boards, as well as social networking Web sites such as MySpace, Facebook and Linked In.
Boom times taught bosses value of loyal Hawaii employees (Mon, 05 Jan 2009 05:00:00 GMT)
When Hawaii’s unemployment rate dipped below 3 percent in January 2005, employers faced challenges in finding and keeping good workers and work-force development became a popular catch phrase.
Immigration: ‘English in the workplace’ back on agenda (Mon, 05 Jan 2009 05:00:00 GMT)
As a Republican-controlled legislature convenes this month, immigration issues will be at the top of many senators’ lists.
Court rulings set up debate over workers’ comp rules (Mon, 05 Jan 2009 05:00:00 GMT)
Pro-business activists say they will introduce legislation in 2009 to tighten up the state’s workers’ compensation laws, especially in fuzzy areas that challenge the actual bricks-and mortar definition of a workspace.
Pension fund bill aims to give relief to employers, retirees (Mon, 05 Jan 2009 05:00:00 GMT)
It’s a balancing act to design legislation to help retirees deal with plummeting pension fund values while easing the strain on companies that feed into those funds.
West Penn recruits UPMC docs to burn program (Mon, 05 Jan 2009 05:00:00 GMT)
Two veteran Pittsburgh surgeons have joined The Western Pennsylvania Hospital as the Bloomfield facility prepares to open an outpatient burn center.
Region will struggle to get past ‘Panic of 2008’ (Mon, 05 Jan 2009 05:00:00 GMT)
Economist Jerry Nickelsburg thinks what we had at the end of 2008 is a good, old-fashioned panic.
Bracing for new labor agenda (Mon, 05 Jan 2009 05:00:00 GMT)
Business groups spent much of last year’s presidential campaign demonizing Barack Obama’s pro-union agenda.
Toolbox.com launches industry-specific Web sites (Mon, 05 Jan 2009 05:00:00 GMT)
For 10 years, ITtoolbox.com was a single entity catering to information technology professionals looking to learn a thing or two from their peers.
More job cuts in store for Granite City steel workers (Mon, 05 Jan 2009 05:00:00 GMT)
Madison County’s unemployment numbers will continue to rise in the New Year.
Demand for legal expertise expected to be flat in 2009 (Mon, 05 Jan 2009 05:00:00 GMT)
For the first time in several years, corporate lawyers are worried.
Unemployment benefits tapped out (Mon, 05 Jan 2009 05:00:00 GMT)
The state fund that pays unemployment benefits to laid-off workers is projected to go broke in two weeks, without a bailout from the federal government.
Businesses face challenges in keeping dwindling pension plans afloat (Mon, 05 Jan 2009 05:00:00 GMT)
Some businesses already worried about making payroll in a shrinking economy are now struggling with how to fund pensions and other retirement benefits, including 401(k)s.
Lateral moves among attorneys affected by recession uncertainties (Mon, 05 Jan 2009 05:00:00 GMT)
Local lateral partner movement cooled with the economy in 2008 compared to the previous year’s frenzied pace, when 109 partners switched law firms. But the 84 partners that jumped ship last year still exceeds the 47 in 2006 and 68 in 2005, according to data tracked by the Philadelphia Business Journal.
