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U.S. workers earn median of $695 a week

October 18, 2007

Full-time workers in the United States had median weekly earnings of $695 in the third quarter of 2007, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. This is 3.0% higher than a year ago.

Full-time workers over 25 year of age without a high school diploma had median weekly earnings of $422, compared...


CareerBuilder buys Greek jobs site

October 18, 2007

CareerBuilder.com said it acquired Kariera.gr, a Greek online job site. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The acquisition of Kariera.gr brings CareerBuilder's number of job seekers served in Europe to 3 million. CareerBuilder said the site, which was launched in 1997, is the largest jobs site in...


Online jobs rise in 22 of top 28 metro markets

October 18, 2007

The local employment index released today by Monster Worldwide Inc. (NASD: MNST) reported online jobs rose in 22 of the top 28 U.S. metropolitan markets month-over-month in September.

Cincinnati, Detroit, and Pittsburgh posted the biggest month-over-month gains, rising four points each on the index...


The Conference Board's leading index rises

October 18, 2007

The Conference Board reported the U.S. leading index of economic indicators rose 0.3% in September to 137.9. Based on revised data, the index fell 0.8% in August and rose 0.7% in July.

Seven of the 10 indicators increased in September. They were vendor performance, average weekly initial claims for...


Top women- and minority-owned staffing firms to be ranked

October 18, 2007

Staffing Industry Analysts is compiling a list, ranked by 2006 revenue, of the largest women- and minority-owned staffing companies. In addition to the top firms, the list will include all women- and minority-owned companies that respond. To qualify for this list, a business must have at least 51% woman...


Net income falls at Labor Ready

October 18, 2007

Net income fell 8.5% in the third quarter at Labor Ready Inc. (NYSE: LRW) while revenue rose 4.4%. And the company said it closed 47 branches in 2007 because of a downturn in demand.

"Although the operating environment in industrial staffing remains difficult," CEO Steve Cooper said, "we continued our...


Pomeroy names CEO and chairman

October 17, 2007

Pomeroy IT Solutions Inc. (NASD: PMRY) named Keith Coogan as CEO and president. Coogan most recently served as CEO of Software Spectrum Inc., a global reseller of software. The company also named Kenneth Waters as chairman of the board.

Coogan replaces former CEO Stephen Pomeroy, who was dismissed in...


Average weekly earnings rise 0.1%

October 17, 2007

Real average weekly earnings rose 0.1% in September from August, according to preliminary, seasonally adjusted data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. A 0.4% increase in average hourly earnings was offset by a 0.3% increase in the consumer price index for urban wage earners and clerical...


Manpower third-quarter profit rises 31%

October 17, 2007

Manpower Inc. (NYSE: MAN) said third-quarter net income rose 31.0% to $131.7 million, compared with $100.6 million in the same period last year.

Results got an eight-cent per share boost from foreign currency exchange rates, the company said. The company also benefited from a French payroll tax subsidy....


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