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Tyson Foods pleads guilty, agrees to pay fine for OSHA violation that led to worker death
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Tyson Foods Inc. pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Arkansas and agreed to pay the maximum fine for willfully violating worker safety regulations that led to a worker's death in its River Valley Animal Foods plant in

Aluminum producer Alcoa to slash workforce
US aluminum giant Alcoa has announced it intends to cut some 13,500 jobs or 13 percent of its global workforce and reduce output to cope with the global economic downturn. The Pittsburgh-based company says 1,700 contractors will also be cut and that it's

Big fall in NZers' job market confidence
New Zealanders are becoming increasingly worried about the job market, although optimists still slightly outnumber pessimists, a new survey shows. The Westpac McDermott Miller employment confidence index fell 17.2 points in the December quarter to 104,

Don?t skimp on health and safety
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Down economy sparks rise in workplace theft
The study found that 27 percent of respondents in large companies - those with 10,000 or more employees - said crime in the workplace has risen during the current economic crisis, while 15 percent of all respondents, regardless of company size, reported

The hyperconnected workforce
There is a phenomenon called 'the hyperconnected' which describes a growing number of people who have intertwined and blurred their private lives with their working lives - we should investigate the phenomenon and understand the hyperconnected because

Job hunt's piece of cake
Tuesday was Jean Bonny's birthday. What better day to go job hunting? Armed with a smile and can-do attitude, he headed for New York's Hometown Job Fair at the New Yorker Hotel. 'When one door closes, another opens,' said Bonny, 47, of

Online HR advice forum for employers launched
A new website has been launched offering free human resources and workplace personnel advice to help companies ease pressure from the economic downturn. The site, The Bottom Line Online, has been produced by employment law consultancy Peninsula and will

NEW PRIMETEST 220 KIT FOR WORKPLACE ELECTRICAL TESTING
Seaward?s latest electrical safety testing kit incorporates all the essential equipment required to check on the electrical safety of electrical equipment and portable appliances used in the workplace. The PrimeTest 220 Professional Portable Appliance

OSHA: American Airlines must reimburse sick time for pilots
The U.S. Department of Labor has ordered American Airlines Inc. to reimburse two pilots for sick time following an investigation into the pilots? allegations that the company retaliated against them for reporting they were too sick to fly out of

Stonewall's workplace equality index
Brighton & Hove City Council 4 Kent Police 5 Transport for London 5 Nacro 7 London Borough of Tower Hamlets 8 Merseyside Police 8 Manchester City Council 10 Home Office 11 Ford 11 IBM 13 Goldman Sachs 14 London Fire Brigade 15 Barclays 16 HM Prison

Media Alert: New Phoenix Chandler Hilton Hotel to Hire More Than 100 Employees at Onsite Job Fair
PHOENIX, Jan. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- The opening of the new Phoenix Chandler Hilton Hotel brings huge employment opportunity to the East Valley. On January 7th from 2-7 p.m. the Phoenix Chandler Hilton Hotel will hold an on-site job fair to fill over 100

Black Hills names new senior vice president of human resources
US-based power and natural utility Black Hills has appointed Robert Myers as senior vice president of human resources. Mr Myers has been serving as the company's interim human resources executive since June 2008. Mr Myers has been a partner with the

Alcoa slashes 13% of workforce
PITTSBURGHAlcoa Inc., the world's third-largest aluminum maker, said Tuesday it will cut 13,500 jobs, or 13 percent of its work force, and slash spending and output to cope with the global economic slowdown. The reductions expand on cost-cutting measures

OSHA cites Manchester, N.Y., contractor for fall hazards at former Dulski Building in downtown Buffalo, N.Y.
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Media Alert: New Phoenix Chandler Hilton Hotel to Hire More Than 100 Employees at Onsite Job Fair
/PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- The opening of the new Phoenix Chandler Hilton Hotel brings huge employment opportunity to the East Valley. On January 7th from 2-7 p.m. the Phoenix Chandler Hilton Hotel will hold an on-site job fair to fill over 100 positions

Bosses worst for workplace harassment
10:58am Partner Emma Pritchard said companies needed to tighten their Equal Employment Opportunity policies and ensure training programs included the most senior executives. 'Executives may have been required to do some form of discrimination awareness

Gay-friendly workplaces are out and proud
Gay people perform better at work when they can be themselves. Gay people are also far more likely to buy goods and services from companies who demonstrate a positive commitment to recruiting lesbian and gay staff. Both of these findings ? the results

DMI Industries Reduces Workforce
Fargo, N.D.-based DMI Industries, a wind tower manufacturer, will cut approximately 20% of its workforce across its three facility locations in North Dakota, Oklahoma and Ontario. The actions are the result of declining demand as difficult credit

Altair Creates Prepaid Payroll Card Solution for Leading UK Payroll Supplier
Altair Financial Services International Plc (Altair), a leading prepaid business solutions provider has delivered a prepaid card programme for NorthgateArinso the leading global Human Resources software and services provider. The card programme will

Careers in hedge funds: Job market alive and kicking
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Executive Job Market Shows Growth in Healthcare; Industrial Sector Remains Strong
NEW YORK --(Business Wire)-- Across the U.S., nonfarm payrolls lost 533,000 jobs in November 2008, the worst monthly decline since 1974. How is this economic crisis impacting the higher end of the job market? According to TheLadders.com's Quarterly

Polycom To Slash Global Workforce by 6%; Guides Q4 Above Street Estimates - Update
Tuesday, Polycom Inc. (PLCM: News ), said it has decided to cut its global workforce by approximately 150 positions or 6%, in a move to reduce its cost structure. The company also revealed earnings and revenue projections for the fourth quarter ended

Executive Job Market Strong in Health Care and Industrial Sectors
The health care sector continues to show growth in $100k+ job postings over this past quarter, especially within categories such as patient care and medical devices and diagnostics, according to a press release. Certain industrial categories such as

Four security rules employees love to break
Most CSOs and security managers know employees are taking risks everyday that could set their company up for a breach. What some of the biggest offenses? And what can be done to nip that risky behavior in the bud? John Stewart, CSO of Cisco, offers his

Logitech to lay off 15 percent of workforce
Logitech will lay off 15 percent of its global, salaried workforce, the company said Monday after the U.S. stock markets closed. It also withdrew some of its latest fiscal 2009 growth targets, which it had revised downward in October. Logitech did not

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Primera Signs Production Sharing Contract for Onshore India Block
Primera has executed a Production Sharing Contract (the 'PSC') with the Government of India for onshore Block CB-ONN-2005/11 (the 'Block'). The Block comprises approximately 257 Sq. Km. in the Cambay basin located in the western state of Gujarat. The

Global economic recession: Call centre business down as outsourcing dries up
By Muhammad Yasir KARACHI: The volume of Pakistan call centers' businesses outsourced by US and UK companies is witnessing a significant slowdown owing to the global economic recession, sources in the sector told Daily Times. Sources informed that the

'Super snooping' database to be outsourced by British government
is considering letting an external company handle the 'super database' of information including all telephone calls, emails and website visits made by UK citizens currently held by the UK government. The Home Secretary outlined a proposal that would see

Outsourcing in economic downturn presents increased challenges
Although the risks of outsourcing during an economic downturn increase, organizations can still benefit if they revisit and revise their risk management practices, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) says. ?Even in the best of times, outsourcing requires

Millennium Outsources Fund Administration Across All Funds to GlobeOp
Millennium Management LLC, a global multi-strategy investment management firm with over $11 billion in assets under management (AUM), has outsourced fund administration to GlobeOp Financial Services (LSE:GO.), a leading independent provider of business

Heavy Oil Technology for offshore applications, 14-15 May 2009, Stavanger, Norway
Teknas first international conference on heavy oil technology to be held in Stavanger 14 and 15 May 2009. Understanding Heavy oil Heavy oil has become an important issue in the oil industry with an increasing number of operators getting involved or

Effective Usage of Public Money through Outsourcing
Like any publicly funded company, getting the best value for tax payers' money is one of the major concerns of VisitBritain.com, the official Website for travel and tourism in the U.K. Tim Holt of Enjoy England spoke to Global Services about

Online Travel Industry Takes the Outsourcing Route
A new vertical like online travel presents its own challenges and opportunities to IT service providers Imrana Khan RELATED CONTENT ARTICLES BLOGS The online travel market is growing fast. According to Forrester Research, ?Boomers and Gen X make the

Security fears may deter new outsourcing customers
Vishwanath Kulkarni Shamik Paul Bangalore, Jan. 6 Faced with sluggish business volumes, Indian IT services firms could find it even more difficult to convince new customers to offshore to India in the wake of recent successive terror strikes across the

Research and Markets: The Report 'Nordic IT Outsourcing Vendors: Global - Local - Offshore 2008/2009' Features 30 IT Outsourcing Providers
(M2 PressWIRE Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) RDATE:06012009 Dublin - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/1751a3/nordic_it_outsourc) has announced the addition of the 'Nordic IT Outsourcing Vendors: Global - Local - Offshore

The Lean Paradox: Flexible Supply Chain Management and Outsourced Manufacturing
LSI Corporation deployed lean supply chain management practices to significantly cut costs and cycle times. Don't miss your chance to learn how they did it. Managing 16-week inbound supply lead times against a one-week window of customer demand certainty

Research and Markets: The Report 'Nordic IT Outsourcing Vendors: Global - Local - Offshore 2008/2009' Features 30 IT Outsourcing Providers
DUBLIN, Ireland - (Business Wire) Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/8dfa8f/nordic_it_outsourc) has announced the addition of the '' report to their offering. Profiles of 30 global, local and offshore IT outsourcing

Research and Markets: The Report 'Nordic IT Outsourcing Vendors: Global - Local - Offshore 2008/2009' Features 30 IT Outsourcing Providers
DUBLIN, Ireland--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/8dfa8f/nordic_it_outsourc Profiles of 30 global, local and offshore IT outsourcing providers present in the Nordic market Review of services offered by

Research and Markets: The Report 'Nordic IT Outsourcing Vendors: Global - Local - Offshore 2008/2009' Features 30 IT Outsourcing Providers
Research and Markets: The Report '' Features 30 IT Outsourcing Providers DUBLIN, Ireland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/8dfa8f/nordic_it_outsourc) has announced the addition of the '' report to their

GlobeOp Financial Services: Millennium Outsources Fund Administration Across All Funds To Globeop
(M2 PressWIRE Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) RDATE:06012009 LONDON, NEW YORK -- Millennium Management LLC, a global multi-strategy investment management firm with over $11 billion in assets under management (AUM), has outsourced fund administration to

IBM wins outsourcing contract from Kotak Bank
(Datamonitor via COMTEX) -- IBM has won a $5m IT services contract from Indian banking and financial services firm Kotak Mahindra to provide infrastructure services. IBM will design, build, and maintain a scalable green data center as well as a converged

Abhaya: Court in confused stateSMEs may be taxed for outsourced workEquity MFs hiking entry feesKozhikode emerges champion in state school festPak hackers plan attack on Indian networksKerala for 50:50 reservation: VSJhumpa Lahiri in sex symbols list Bomb
The Kerala High Court said that they are in a confused state on the different verdicts of the judges in connection with the abnormalities detected in the compact discs of the narco analysis test conducted on the accused in the Sister Abhaya murder case.

SMEs may be taxed for outsourced workEquity MFs hiking entry feesKozhikode emerges champion in state school festPak hackers plan attack on Indian networksKerala for 50:50 reservation: VSJhumpa Lahiri in sex symbols list Bomb threat in Sabarimala, security
Small and medium-sized firms that undertake the bulk of actual manufacturing for large companies may now have to forgo a part of their revenues upfront as tax deducted at source under new rules being considered by the government to widen the tax net and

Millennium Outsources Fund Administration Across All Funds to GlobeOp
Millennium Management, a global multi-strategy investment management firm with over $11 billion in assets under management (AUM), has outsourced fund administration to GlobeOp Financial Services, an independent provider of business process outsourcing,

Merck outsources logistics to UPS
Integrated logistics provider UPS said Tuesday its Supply Chain Solutions subsidiary has won a contract to manage a significant portion of Merck & Co.'s U.S. distribution of pharmaceuticals and vaccines as well as provide package transportation.

OSFI issues outsourcing guidelines
The Office of the Supreintendent of Financial Institutions Canada has released a draft revised Guideline B-10, which sets out the proposed expectations of the regulator for federally regulated financial institutions that outsource one or more of their

Millennium outsources fund administration across all funds to GlobeOp
- Millennium Management LLC, a global multi-strategy investment management firm with over $11 billion in assets under management (AUM), has outsourced fund administration to GlobeOp Financial Services (LSE:GO.), a leading independent provider of business

Millennium Outsources Fund Administration Across All Funds to GlobeOp
New mandate expands upon valuation, share registry and transfer services. Millennium Management, a global multi-strategy investment management firm with over $11 billion in assets under management (AUM), has outsourced fund administration to GlobeOp

Implenia outsources SAP management to Swisscom
Only just over 20 percent of Dutch consumers are interested in mobile payments, a survey among 1,741 consumers from Telecompaper's Consumer Panel has found. The survey shows that men and youngsters are more interested in paying with their mobile handset

Siemens Taps CCSS to Monitor Outsourced i OS Environment
is using system tools from CCSS to monitor and manage a network of System i servers running critical applications for hospitals in a near 'lights out' manner, the English i OS utility developer announced late last year. is perhaps best known among

Outsourcing in a downturn: standing on the sidelines is not an efficient response says PwC
Article Tools Story Tools TORONTO, Jan. 6 /CNW/ - Difficult economic conditions around the world have encouraged many organizations to look at alternative service delivery models like outsourcing and offshoring to address various short- and long-term

Millennium Outsources Fund Administration Across All Funds To...
LONDON, NEW YORK -- Millennium Management LLC, a global multi-strategy investment management firm with over $11 billion in assets under management (AUM), has outsourced fund administration to GlobeOp Financial Services (LSE:GO.), a leading independent

Diebold publishes outsourcing e-book
With the massive restructuring of global banking markets, financial institutions are facing challenging economic conditions. These dramatic changes are creating a need for solutions that can help deliver cost efficiencies and manage resource constraints;

Outsourcing in a downturn: standing on the sidelines is not an efficient response says PwC
TORONTO, Jan. 6 /CNW/ - Difficult economic conditions around the world have encouraged many organizations to look at alternative service delivery models like outsourcing and offshoring to address various short- and long-term business concerns. But,

Tholons Sees Strong Demand for Outsourcing
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Logitech to cut 15 per cent of workforce
Peripherals manufacturer Logitech has this week revised its 2009 sales targets and announced job cuts, blaming the deepening global recession. Gerald Quindlen, president and chief executive at Logitech, cited a deteriorating retail environment as the

Alcoa says jobs in Australia secure
The US aluminium company announced overnight it would reduce the number of employees by the end of 2009 by 13,500, while an additional 1700 contractor positions would be scrapped. Alcoa of Australia employs 6280 people, including about 1850 at smelters

Alcoa says jobs in Australia secure
Australian jobs at mining giant Alcoa will not be affected by the company's decision to slash 13,500 jobs globally. The US aluminium company announced overnight it would reduce the number of employees by the end of 2009 by 13,500, while an additional

Aluminum maker Alcoa to cut 13 per cent of global work force
PITTSBURGH - Alcoa Inc., the world's third-largest aluminum maker, said Tuesday it will cut 13,500 jobs, or 13 per cent of its work force, and slash spending and output to cope with the global economic slowdown. The reductions expand on cost-cutting

Aluminum maker Alcoa to cut 13 per cent of global work force
Article Tools Smaller| Larger Text Story Tools PITTSBURGH - Alcoa Inc., the world's third-largest aluminum maker, said Tuesday it will cut 13,500 jobs, or 13 per cent of its work force, and slash spending and output to cope with the global economic

Alcoa to cut 13% of its global workforce, slash spending
PITTSBURGH ? Aluminum producer Alcoa Inc. says it?s cutting about 13 per cent of its global work force and slashing spending and output due to the economic downturn. The Pittsburgh-based company says 1,700 contractors also will be cut and that it?s

12:02pm Alcoa to cut 15,000 jobs, close plants
ALUMINIUM giant Alcoa unveiled plans today to slash 15,000 jobs, close more plants and reduce capital expenditure by 50 per cent. The cutbacks include an 18 per cent drop in smelting output and a reduction in alumina production across the global refining

Comment: Sacrificing careers for television's shilling?
Oh dear, Tommy. Oh dear, oh dear. Some men are born stupid, some men achieve stupidity and some have it thrust upon them. Tommy Sheridan, erstwhile hero of the working classes, cannot lay claim to any of these alibis. He is a clever man who apparently

Aluminum producer Alcoa to cut 13,500 jobs fr...
Aluminum producer Alcoa to cut 13,500 jobs from global workforce Article Tools Smaller| Larger Text Story Tools PITTSBURGH - Aluminum producer Alcoa Inc. said Tuesday it will cut 13,500 jobs, or 13 per cent of its global workforce, and slash spending and

Preparing to ride out the recession
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Alcoa Inc. said Tuesday it is cutting 13,500 jobs, closing plants and further curbing aluminum output to conserve cash as it battens down for a lengthy recession. The company also said it will sell four businesses and is

Alcoa to slash 13,000 jobs
n plant with ALCOA at the rear. A decision by Alcoa to slash its workforce by 13 per cent will not affect its Australian operations, the company says. The US-based aluminium giant is laying off 13,500 staff and 1700 contractors worldwide, as it battles

Rio Tinto job losses sign of the financial times: Rudd
- 10:35AM Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says Rio Tinto's slashing of 14,000 jobs worldwide is a reminder of the tough times ahead that will be felt with the global financial crisis. Mr Rudd, in Bendigo officially opening the headquarters of the Bendigo and

Logitech to cut staff, revise earnings forecast
Computer peripherals vendor, Logitech, has announced plans to slash its salaried workforce globally by 15 per cent and signalled intentions to revise down its 2009 growth targets for sales and operating income. In a release, CEO and president, Gerald P.

Polycom cuts 6 percent of work force
PLEASANTON, Calif. --Polycom Inc. said it expects to report its fourth-quarter earnings per share grew at least 16 percent when it issues its results later this month and said it will also lay off about 6 percent of its work force. The maker to

Mouse-maker Logitech to Lay Off 15 Percent of Staff
CEO blames 'a deteriorating retail environment' for its sales woes. Company also withdraws its fiscal year 2009 growth targets for sales and operating income and also will lay off about 1,400 of its 9,400 full-time employees. PC peripheral maker Logitech

Are Scots pupils well placed to make it?
In common with many Scottish pupils, Katy McLaughlin's first work experience placement helped her decide what she didn't want to do, rather than guiding her towards her chosen career. Although she enjoyed her time working in the office of a textile

Staff tell of jobs losses but M&S refuses to confirm 1000 face axe
Marks & Spencer was yesterday accused of telling some staff they are to be made redundant amid reports that more than 1000 job are to be axed. The UK's biggest fashion retailer, which employs 70,000 staff, declined to comment officially on a report

Apple says goodbye to Macworld, without Jobs
Apple introduced a new 17 inch MacBook Pro laptop and changes to iTunes at Macworld Tuesday (Jan 6). By Robert McMillan Tools sponsored by SAN FRANCISCO, 6 JANUARY 2009 - There was a standing ovation at the Macworld Conference and Expo this year, but it

Alcoa to cut 13% of its workforce
PITTSBURGH -- Aluminum producer Alcoa Inc. said today it will cut 13,500 jobs, or 13 percent of its work force, and slash spending and output to cope with the global economic slowdown. The Pittsburgh-based company also said 1,700 contractors will be cut

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Cigna to cut 1,100 jobs, citing weak economy
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Job demand falls at record rate
There are fewer jobs vacancies in almost all sectors of the UK economy Demand for staff is falling at a record rate in the UK due to the worsening economic situation, according to a report by Britain's recruiters. The outlook for job hunters continued to

Marks & Spencer was yesterday accused of telling some staff they are to be made redundant amid reports that more than 1000 job are to be axed.
The UK's biggest fashion retailer, which employs 70,000 staff, declined to comment officially on a report it was poised to axe staff in its stores and head office when it unveils a Christmas trading update today. However an employee at the firm's

Are Scots pupils well placed to make it in their chosen career?
In common with many Scottish pupils, Katy McLaughlin's first work experience placement helped her decide what she didn't want to do, rather than guiding her towards her chosen career. Although she enjoyed her time working in the office of a textile

Alcoa to cut 13,500 jobs, reduce output
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Jobless Claims Crash Filing Systems
Electronic unemployment filing systems have crashed in at least three states in recent days amid an unprecedented crush of thousands of newly jobless Americans seeking benefits, and other states were adjusting their systems to avoid being next. About 4.5

Alcoa slashes 13,000 jobs
The Pittsburgh-based company also said 1700 contractors will be cut as part of a broad-based plan to reduce costs that includes a global salary and hiring freeze. As a result of its actions, Alcoa expects fourth-quarter charges of between $US900 million

Aluminium maker Alcoa cuts 15,000 jobs
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