Oddest interview questions listed by Glassdoor

Glassdoor released its annual list of “oddball” interview questions, based on hundreds of thousands of interview questions shared by job candidates over the past year.

The top 10 oddball interview questions in the US for 2016 are:

1. “When a hot dog expands, in which direction does it split and why?”...

Majority of firms act on info from exit interviews, survey finds

Many employers are taking their workers’ parting words to heart, according to research released today by staffing firm OfficeTeam. Some 63% of human resources managers surveyed said their company commonly acts on feedback from exit interviews.

“The only silver lining to losing employees is obtaining...

Adecco and the economy — Staffing quote of the week

“When it comes to discussing outlook, we should remember two important characteristics of our industry: a strong correlation with economic activity and limited visibility. The current consensus for 2016 GDP growth forecasts neither a strong acceleration nor a deceleration in our major markets. On this...

Command Center revenue takes hit amid low oil prices

Reduced demand for staffing services in North Dakota as crude oil prices fell put a dent in fourth-quarter revenue at Command Center Inc. (OTCQB: CCNI), the industrial staffing provider reported in its 10-K annual filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. But revenue rose in locations outside...

NTT Data strikes $3 billion deal for Dell’s IT services operations

NTT Data Inc. struck a deal to acquire Dell Services, a provider of IT services, consulting and business process outsourcing that is part of Dell Inc. The Associated Press reports that NTT Data is paying more than $3 billion for the division, which Dell itself acquired from Perot Systems for $3.9 billion...

Firms get penalties after job seekers’ data published on Web

Two New York companies agreed to pay $95,000 in penalties after the Social Security numbers of 518 job applicants were visible online and searchable by Google, the New York Attorney General’s Office announced last Thursday.

Employment applications at Doritex, a uniform supplier based in Erie County,...

Economists lower 2016 GDP projections: NABE Survey

Economists surveyed by the National Association for Business Economics lowered their growth projections for the US economy in 2016 and 2017, the association announced last week.

The forecaster’s median forecast in the new survey is for inflation-adjusted US gross domestic product (real GDP) to grow...

California, Florida areas are tops in gig economy, report says

San Francisco and Palm Bay, Fla., topped a list of top places for workers looking to find work in the gig economy, according to a report this month by Thumbtack, a human cloud firm. The report examined areas with more than 1 million residents for the rate of adoption of digital platforms and was based...

State lawmakers strike deal on $15 minimum wage — Web

California lawmakers struck a deal for a $15 per hour minimum wage, raising it from the present $10.50 per hour, the Los Angeles Times reports. A formal announcement of the deal could come as soon as today.

GDP estimate revised upward

US real gross domestic product increased at an annual rate of 1.4% in the fourth quarter, according to a new estimate that revises upward a previous estimate of 1.0%.

In the third quarter, real GDP increased 2.0%.

The estimate exceeded the median forecast of 73 economists surveyed by Bloomberg, which called...