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U.S. Labor Market Faces Bumpy Road from Recession to Recovery

U.S. Labor Market Faces Bumpy Road from Recession to Recovery

The contradiction that showed U.S. employment and unemployment both going up in January is one of several complex aspects of the labor market’s road from recession to recovery, The Conference Board reports today. Real GDP, consumer spending, and productivity increased in the U.S. in late 2009, and the speed of job losses declined from 2008 [...]

Companies Can Manage Their Way Out of a Recession

Companies Can Manage Their Way Out of a Recession

Recession hit organizations need ‘to invest in their best’ to boost employee engagement and to lead their company out of recession. Up-skilling is also a key factor when down-sizing, concludes Performance Management Review, a report on the views of 175,000 employees from some of the world’s biggest companies, published today by human resources consultancy ETS plc.