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		<title>January Job Cuts 24% Lower Than a Year Ago</title>
		<link>http://www.collegerecruiter.com/blog/2013/01/31/january-job-cuts-24-lower-than-a-year-ago/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2013 14:13:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steven Rothberg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The nation’s employers announced plans to cut payrolls by 40,430 jobs in January, up 24 percent from 32,556 in December, according to the latest report on planned job cuts released Thursday by global outplacement consultancy Challenger, Gray &#38; Christmas, Inc. While January job cuts were up from the previous month, they were 24 percent lower [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Private Sector Employment Increased Whopping 215,000 in December</title>
		<link>http://www.collegerecruiter.com/blog/2013/01/03/private-sector-employment-increased-whopping-215000-in-december/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2013 16:09:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steven Rothberg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Private sector employment increased by 215,000 jobs from November to December, according to the December ADP National Employment Report®, which is produced by Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP®), a leading provider of human capital management solutions, in collaboration with Moody’s Analytics. The report, which is derived from ADP’s actual payroll data, measures the change in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>December Layoffs Lowest Since 1997</title>
		<link>http://www.collegerecruiter.com/blog/2013/01/03/december-layoffs-lowest-since-1997/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2013 15:01:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steven Rothberg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After three consecutive months of  increased layoff activity, the number of  planned job cuts announced in December plunged to 32,556, the second lowest monthly total of 2012.  Overall, the year ends with the lowest 12-month job-cut total since 1997, according to the latest report from global outplacement consultancy Challenger, Gray &#38; Christmas, Inc. The 32,556 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Retailers Hired 465,500 Seasonal Works in November &#8212; All-Time Record</title>
		<link>http://www.collegerecruiter.com/blog/2012/12/10/retailers-hired-465500-seasonal-works-in-november-all-time-record/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Dec 2012 16:51:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steven Rothberg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Retailers added 465,500 seasonal workers in November, the most ever added during what is typically the busiest hiring month of the holiday hiring season, according to an analysis of non-seasonally adjusted data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics by global outplacement firm Challenger, Gray &#38; Christmas, Inc. The net gain in retail employment achieved last [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Layoffs Down 19% From 2011 and Lowest Since 1997</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2012 13:21:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steven Rothberg</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.collegerecruiter.com/blog/?p=34208</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Downsizing activity remained relatively flat in September as US-based employers announced plans to cut 33,816 jobs from their payrolls during the month.  That was up 4.9 percent from a 20-month low of 32,239 job cuts in August, according to the latest report released Thursday by global outplacement firm Challenger, Gray &#38; Christmas, Inc. Last month’s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>6 Tips to Snatch a Seasonal Job</title>
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		<comments>http://www.collegerecruiter.com/blog/2012/10/04/6-tips-to-snatch-a-seasonal-job/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2012 13:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>William Frierson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the holidays rapidly approaching, employers will be looking for some extra help.  That means job seekers should prepare themselves for potential opportunities.  Here are six tips to help you in your seasonal job search. Think Beyond Retail Start Applying Now Put on the Polish Return to Former Employers Show Hiring Managers You Have What [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Job Searching during the Holidays!</title>
		<link>http://www.collegerecruiter.com/blog/2012/01/26/job-searching-during-the-holidays/</link>
		<comments>http://www.collegerecruiter.com/blog/2012/01/26/job-searching-during-the-holidays/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:54:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>William Frierson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whether you are just starting your job search, are in the middle of it, or just considering a career switch, do not put it off until after the holidays. In fact the holidays might just give you the push you need.  If you want to hear it directly from a professional, “We look for the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Holiday Hiring Strongest Since 2007</title>
		<link>http://www.collegerecruiter.com/blog/2011/12/05/holiday-hiring-strongest-since-2007/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 18:22:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steven Rothberg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Holiday retail hiring, which remained flat in October, surged last month as employment in the sector increased by 423,500 in November*. That is the largest November employment gain since 465,400 workers were added in 2007, according to the latest analysis of non-seasonally adjusted data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics by global outplacement firm Challenger, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Full-Time Employees vs. Seasonal Help &#8211; What Happens When The Two Clash</title>
		<link>http://www.collegerecruiter.com/blog/2011/11/22/full-time-employees-vs-seasonal-help-what-happens-when-the-two-clash/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 22:38:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>William Frierson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s estimated that 30% of businesses will be hiring extra help for the holidays.  While that extra help might seem to be a positive factor to help with the increased workload, one executive level consultant and author warns it could cause some serious issues for your team. Deb Spicer, author of the best-selling book POWER [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2011 Holiday Hiring Expected To Be About Same As 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2011 19:58:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steven Rothberg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The holiday hiring season is off to a relatively strong start in 2011, with retail employment growing by a non-seasonally adjusted 141,500 jobs in October, according an analysis of the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics data by global outplacement firm Challenger, Gray &#038; Christmas, Inc. The 141,500 retail job gains last month nearly matched the [...]]]></description>
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