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Healthcare jobs in Connecticut are increasing as an older population requires more care and more students become interested in healthcare professions.

In 2004, Connecticut’s healthcare industry employed more than 218,000 workers, 15.5 percent of total private employment within the state. From 1994 to 2004, the state’s healthcare industry created more than 34,000 jobs. According to an article by the Connecticut Department of Labor, the increase in the healthcare industry support the idea that both Connecticut and the nation as a whole have shifted from a goods producing economy to a service providing economy.

“The healthcare industry was one of the few industries that experienced significant employment growth throughout our most recent statewide recession (July 2000 to September 2003),” the article notes. “As the recession came to a close, the industry created over 8,000 new jobs, as the demand for services and the need to replace retirement-age healthcare workers increased.

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One large company is cutting hundreds of healthcare jobs to help save costs.

Cardinal Health, a global healthcare provider based in Dublin, OH, has announced it will consolidate its businesses into two primary operating and reporting facilities in an effort to reduce costs and align resources. The changes, however, will result in job cuts for hundreds of employees, according to an article by Healthcare Finance News.

The company plans to cut 600 jobs, about 160 of which are currently open and will not be filled. Employees effected by the job losses will be offered severance benefits.
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Many cities and states across America are facing a serious shortage of healthcare workers, particularly nurses. Michigan is no exception, and a recent dose of funding by the state should begin to create more healthcare jobs in Michigan.

The State of Michigan recently announced it’s investing $6.5 million into the Michigan Nursing Corps, which will help expand nursing education and meet the growing demand for medical care providers by providing Michigan citizens with well-paying jobs.

“Michigan needs more nurses to meet our immediate and developing health care needs,” Governor Jennifer M. Granholm said in a State of Michigan article. “And we need a thriving health care sector that provides our citizens with good-paying jobs. Our Michigan Nursing Corps is making sure we achieve both of these important goals.”

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Jobs in Houston are abundant as of late, with recent graduates finding it easy to get hired, and Texas’s natural gas industry fueling much of the local economy.

While the rest of the country is suffering from the cost of oil and gas, Houston has been able to stay stable because of the strength of its economy and the rising price of energy.

In July, Texas ranked No.1 on CNBC’s 2008 list of America’s Top States For Business, surpassing Virginia for the first time. Texas also has 58 Fortune 500 companies, the most in the country, topping New York.

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Companies know one of the most important tasks of a human resources department is to recruit the most talented employees available for open job positions. Lately, many companies have found this process can be done more quickly and effectively by using recruiting software.

So how can a company implement recruiting software into its everyday human resources practices? According to an HR Management article, the first step is to figure out who you want working for your company.

“All too often, companies set out on an executive search without even realizing what they’re looking for,” the article states. “Don’t make this mistake. Outline a list of metrics that pinpoint the skills and qualifications needed, and match those up to applicants recruited. Software that is specialized in the recruitment process is ideal for helping you to effectively identify the ideal job candidate.”

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With the downtrend of the national economy, anyone looking for an agriculture-related job in Illinois may be out of luck.

According to an article from the Illinois Department of Employment Security, overall employment in the agricultural production industry is expected to continue to decline through 2014.

“The trend toward larger farms and more technological advances will limit the job opportunities to the point that almost all job openings will be due to the need to replace workers,” the article states. “However, employment in agribusiness and in the natural resource sector is expected to moderately increase. Many job openings will be in the landscaping and grounds maintenance sector, as the public is demanding these services to free up time for other activities and many older people are physically unable to perform these duties.”

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Washington DC jobs in education may soon pay better than anywhere else in the nation. Union representatives and school officials are currently going over two different salary options, one of which gives area teachers with five years of experience the possibility to make as much as $100,000 between wages and bonuses. The average educator in America receives a salary around $47,600 a year.

That being said, the discussed change in pay may possibly cause DC teachers to lose their tenure. Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee believes that the best way to fix the metro’s floundering education system is by increasing teacher accountability. She believes that the current seniority system protects ineffective educators from being fired.

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With the influx of social networking sites among generation Y, employers are beginning to scour potential employees’ profiles as a sort of new-age background check.

According to a Privacy Rights Clearinghouse article by Donald Carrington Davis, social networking sites such as MySpace and Facebook have changed the way Americans socialize.

“Employers have begun to tap into these online communities as a simple and inexpensive way to perform background checks on candidates,” he states. “However, a number of problems arise when employers base adverse employment decisions upon information obtained through these online searches.”

Davis says profile searches can lead to unfair employment decisions because of inaccurate, irrelevant or false information. There also is a lack of accountability when searching these sites, tempting employers to make illegal hiring decisions, and employer searches of online sites can violate a potential employee’s right to privacy.

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Throughout America the retail industry is feeling the indirect hit from skyrocketing gas prices and falling property values. With the economy as unstable as it is, people simply aren’t making as many purchases as they would be if the situation was better. Because of this, many retailers in the area have scaled back the number of Baltimore jobs they provide. The lack of available retail positions has made it more difficult for those who specialize in this industry to find jobs.

Although retailers as a whole are suffering, certain areas of the industry aren’t feeling the backlash of consumers’ belt tightening as strongly as others. Those that deal in discount merchandise and goods necessary to daily life continue to stay above water, making these employers the first places someone looking for a Baltimore job in retail should go.

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A growing number of pre-employment background checks are yielding results that show applicants have criminal records, according to a report recently released by the Background Screening division of Kroll. The company, which is considered one of the world’s top risk consulting firms, monitors the percentage of background checks that have been flagged due to illicit behavior and release the results in their annual Hit Ratio Report.

In 2007, 9.5 percent of the individuals screen for work related purposed by Kroll had a criminal conviction in their past. This figure is up four-tenths of a percentage point since the previous year and a full percent since 2005 when only 8.5 percent of applicants had been found guilty of committing a crime.

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