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Salaries Remain High for Fire Protection Engineers

Heidi Schwartz — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 15:20:24 +0000

The median USA total compensation for fire protection engineers is now $110,500, a 12.5% increase since the previous survey was conducted in 2007.

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FRIDAY FUNNY: What NOT To Do At An Interview

Heidi Schwartz — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 14:51:43 +0000

According to a CareerBuilder survey of more than 2,700 hiring managers, some candidates make unusual, and sometimes unfavorable, interview mistakes.

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The Benefits of Low Cost Domestic Sourcing

Heidi Schwartz — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 16:28:12 +0000

Many companies have found that low cost domestic sourcing can offer a key solution, complement global strategies, and help both U.S. and foreign firms expand their reach in the U.S.

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Shrinking Salaries? Not For Facility Managers!

Heidi Schwartz — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:27:42 +0000

A new survey indicates facility management is among the top 20 professions anticipating sizable salary increases in 2010.

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WEIRD WEDNESDAY: Creative Career Building Techniques

Heidi Schwartz — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 17:26:48 +0000

As the job market tightens, job seekers are becoming more creative in their efforts to attract the attention of potential employers.

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One Out of Four Workers Have Encountered Employment Discrimination

Heidi Schwartz — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:13:47 +0000

More than one in four American adults – 27% – say they have encountered employment discrimination, and with unemployment rising and competition in the workplace increasing, it’s getting even tougher to get a job – or get ahead – in today’s market.

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TFM Editor’s Letter and Upcoming Elections

Heidi Schwartz — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:06:14 +0000

So what does this political diatribe have to do with facility management? One word—EMPLOYMENT!

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FRIDAY FUNNY: Government Employee Evaluations Mock Poor Performance

Heidi Schwartz — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:37:55 +0000

Today's Friday Funny is an ironic (and sometimes politically tinged) overview of humorous performance evaluations for federal workers.

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Higher Unemployment Around the Corner?

Heidi Schwartz — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:38:19 +0000

"Unless the labor market turns around soon, unemployment could pass 6% in early 2009 — and the Employment Trends Index isn’t signaling any such improvement around the corner," says Gad Levanon, senior economist at The Conference Board.

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HR Outsourcing Recruitment Grows Despite Lagging Economy

Heidi Schwartz — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:54:00 +0000

Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) is growing rapidly and has the potential to be a multi-billion dollar market, taking advantage of the trend towards single process deals in human resources outsourcing. This is according to the latest report by independent market analysis firm Datamonitor. The report—”Opportunities for recruitment process outsourcing in a changing HRO market”—estimates the global RPO market in 2007 to be worth $720m and forecasts it will grow by 22% in 2008 to $880m, surpassing the $1bn level in 2009. According to the report, demand is predominately from Fortune 1000 companies in the U.S., but the market is

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