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 Employment News

from Reliance Staffing & Recruiting
Volume 46       January 2012 
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In this Issue
Are You Missing Out on Qualified Workers?
2011 Legal Roundup
Employment: What's New
Business Resolutions
Unemployment Rates
        Dec. 11 Dec. 10 Nov. 11
VA       6.1%   5.7%     6.4%
           6.2%* 6.2%*   6.6%*
*seasonally adjusted

        Dec. 11 Dec. 10 Nov.11 
US      8.3%    8.2%    9.1%
          8.5%*  8.7%*  9.4%*
*seasonally adjusted 

 

 
Reliance in Our Communities

Nancy Simonelli of our Virginia Beach office read to the Virginia Beach Head Start groups with the Kiwanis Club. The club also gave each child a book--all 76 of them!

Sam Morton of our Newport News office donated books to an assisted living facility. If you've got extra books--especially large-print books--consider donating them to such a facility near you.

 

Beverley Baraniak of our Virginia Beach office volunteers weekly in her church, teaching first-graders. 
Are You Missing Out on Qualified Workers?
This past fall, Wharton School management professor and HR expert Peter Capelli created some waves when he claimed in a guest column for the Wall Street Journal, "With an abundance of workers to choose from, employers are demanding more of job candidates than ever before. They want prospective workers to be able to fill a role right away, without any training or ramp-up time. In other words, to get a job, you have to have that job already. It's a Catch-22 situation for workers-and it's hurting companies and the economy."

Capelli went on to quote a recent report that stated that 52% of U.S. employers surveyed say they have difficulty filling positions because of talent shortages. Then he stated, "But the problem is an illusion."

 

Keep reading...   

2011 Legal Roundup
The top employment-law cases, rulings and legislation from 2011, month by month.
Employment: What's New
FUTA, FICA, filing, workplace posters, all the changes the new year has brought.
Business Resolutions
Analyze your business to know where you want to go in the new year.
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Client Comments

 
"I just wanted to let you know how impressed I am with Diane. I am optimistic that she will be here for a long time, but as we both know only time tells the end of all stories. Diane is a delight to have around, always positive thinking and has a "can do" attitude which is very important to me. She has been a tremendous help in the short time she has been here so I just wanted to let you know...great job!!!!
 
I am very pleased that I chose to use Reliance for my staffing needs and will certainly pass the word for those who might be looking for staff. Thanks for helping me solve this difficult task of hiring the right person!"
Joan Steele, Toby's Dream Foundation