Read Zengage Advance Acclaim: “From the heart, mind and soul of David Zinger, a man in the midst of the employee engagement movement, comes a set of reflections on the many facets of employee engagement. With each page, David unwraps a single thought, a tile, if you will, and places it before us. Taking time to reflect on each thought and how it applies to one’s life, produces a… Read the rest

by Michigan Municipal League (MML)
New figures show increases in the seasonally unadjusted unemployment rates across much of Michigan. The state said Thursday that Michigan’s unadjusted jobless rate rose to 14% in July from 13.1% in June. When the rate is adjusted for seasonal changes, Michigan’s July jobless rate was 13.1%, little changed from June’s 13.2%.
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In a culture that is filled with cubicle jobs that we’re quick to label boring, we can easily forget that some jobs are dangerous. Commuting through rush-hour traffic in a big city can feel like a life-or-death adventure every morning, but for many workers that risk disappears once they exit the six-land highway and pull into a parking lot. For other workers, however, physical risks are part of the… Read the rest

In a culture that is filled with cubicle jobs that we’re quick to label boring, we can easily forget that some jobs are dangerous. Commuting through rush-hour traffic in a big city can feel like a life-or-death adventure every morning, but for many workers that risk disappears once they exit the six-land highway and pull into a parking lot. For other workers, however, physical risks are part of the… Read the rest

by Coal and Ice
Wall Street made a narrow morning advance on more news from the tech sector bidding war, a Burger King takeover and Bernanke testimony.
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While the overall unemployment rate in the United States was 9.5 percent in June, it was 15.3 percent for those aged 20 to 24, compared with 7.8 percent for… Read the rest

by House Committee on Education and Labor
Union leaders said Wednesday they will mobilize millions of members in 26 states with a message about “economic patriotism” as they try to help Democrats hold onto their majority in the House and Senate.
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Without the right focus in Washington, job creation will continue to be slow and unsteady, says columnist Frank Aquila
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by woodleywonderworks
The manufacturing sector grew faster than expected in August, chalking up a 13th straight month of expansion, helping to calm fears that economic growth was stagnating.
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Stock indexes surged in Europe and on Wall Street after an unexpectedly strong U.S. manufacturing survey further eased tensions about the global economic recovery.
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by Robbie Kennedy (Expresbro)
Do jobless benefits discourage people from seeking work? Yes, they have been extended too long. No, there are no jobs to find.
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The Obama administration’s dogged pursuit of extensions on unemployment insurance is hurting the economy. That, at least, is the argument outlined by economist Robert Barro in The Wall Street Journal. Other economists and business bloggers, though, are quite critical… Read the rest

Read Zengage Advance Acclaim: In Zengage , David Zinger has succeeded in communicating his vast knowledge and wisdom with the brevity of a Zen haiku and the heart of a humanist. This is a book that guides through wisdom and information while remaining totally engaging. ~ Judy Bardwick, Author of Danger in the Comfort Zone and One Foot Out of the Door. Excerpt (page 38) Engage Connection Stop Going… Read the rest

by wstera2
By ANTHONY HALL United Press International Should investors cringe or cheer these days when the government – any government at all — offers to help a slowly sinking economy? Government – Economy – United States – Economic – Social Sciences
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U.S. president wants long-languishing aid package to be its first order of business when it returns next month from summer break
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