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• Product tester

  - 2008-05-01

  Companies worried about a talent or labor shortage can breathe a small sigh of relief ... or can they? Research by CareerBuilder.com found that 22% of employers will rehire retirees from other companies in 2008, while 14% plan on offering incentives to keep older workers. According to the...

  Tags: CareerBuilder, job, worker

• 14% sure they would sign a nuptial pact

  - 2008-03-02

  Percentage of Americans who say they would definitely sign a prenuptial or postnuptial agreement if their spouse or partner asked them to, according to a survey by Thomson West: 14 Percentage who said they might sign one: 27 Percentage who said probably not: 21 ...

  Tags: CareerBuilder, MARKETING, movie, survey, U.S., worker

• B-to-b ads break 'Super' clutter.(Advertising)

  - 2008-02-11

  Byline: KATE MADDOX Giant carrier pigeons, panda bears and a disembodied heart attract notice During a Super Bowl broadcast dominated by consumer ads for beverages, potato chips and movies, a few b-to-b marketers, including FedEx Corp., CareerBuilder and SalesGenie, broke away...

  Tags: advertisement, B2B, CareerBuilder, E-business/E-commerce, FedEx Corp., INTERNET, worker

• Companies That Hire Home-Based Workers

  BNET - 2007-12-17

  What's the worst part of your workday? Is it your job or all the work you do just getting to and from the office? Consider how much time you spend on packing your lunch, sitting in rush hour twice a day, deciding which grocery store is easiest to get to...

  Tags: CareerBuilder, Worker, PDAs, Food & Beverage, E-mail, Handhelds, Hardware, Manufacturing, Online Communications

• Time To Look For New Job Is Right Now

  BNET - 2007-09-24

  Is now the right time to change jobs? According to recent reports, workers stand to benefit from a tighter labor market in the form of new opportunities and better compensation. Hiring plans for the second quarter point to a continuation of a moderated, yet stable hiring environment, and an increase...

  Tags: Hiring, Job, CareerBuilder, Worker, Recruitment & Selection, Human Resources, Workforce Management

• Six Career Moves For Older Workers

  BNET - 2007-09-24

  In today's ever changing job market, not only have the types of jobs offered changed, but so have the individuals who make up the current workforce. Many older workers are opting to continue working instead of retiring. If you're one of these seasoned professionals, how do you keep your edge...

  Tags: CareerBuilder, Worker, Professional Development, Recruitment & Selection, Career, Human Resources, Workforce Management

• BUTTON POPPERS EXPOSED

  - 2006-11-01

  Packing on the pounds at work? According to an annual CareerBuilder.com survey, 53% of accounting and finance employees reported expanded waistlines in their current jobs this year, compared with 35% of retail workers and 39% of sales reps. Only those working for the government (57%) and in IT departments (54%)...

  Tags: CareerBuilder, finance, Government, job, worker

• The lying game

  - 2006-11-01

  Beware what your coworkers tell you--it might not be the truth. It's no lie: About one in five workers lies at the office at least once a week, according to a survey by CareerBuilder.com. The top reasons respondents give for lying are to appease a customer and to cover up...

  Tags: CareerBuilder, game, worker

• Technology, faster pace can add to job stress.(YourWorkYourLife)(reports of job stress)

  - 2006-09-25

  Byline: MAYA PAYNE SMART New software, gizmos and gadgets are constantly being introduced into the workplace with the promise of streamlined information and increased efficiency. All too often, however, new heights of anxiety and physical strain arrive instead. With each new...

  Tags: anxiety, CareerBuilder, job, worker, workplace

• Scrap rate for '05 is down

  - 2006-03-19

  Percentage of total passenger cars and trucks that were scrapped in 2005, according to the vehicle population report released by R.L. Polk & Co.: 4.3 Last year in which the scrappage rate was lower than that of 2005: 1949 Median car age in 2005: 9 years...

  Tags: CareerBuilder, CTIA, MARKETING, survey, worker