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While many American car companies are having trouble, Ford Motor Company is planning to cut 792 Chicago jobs at its Southeast Side assembly plant.

The cuts are a result of the company dropping to only one working shift by November 3. Ford had previously said 600 jobs would be cut when it dropped to one shift, according to an article by Southtown Star. The plant in Chicago is Ford’s oldest, and has 2,174 hourly and 137 salaried employees.

The company has been cutting back production at assembly plants throughout the country as it adjusts to a slowing demand for its cars and trucks. Last week, Ford said September new-vehicle sales were down 34.6 percent compared to the same month last year. The plant builds the Ford Taurus, the Ford Taurus X, the Mercury Sable and the Lincoln MKS.
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The Connecticut jobs are there, but the workers are not.

A recent survey, completed by the Northwest Connecticut Chamber of Commerce and the Connecticut Business and Industry Association, shows business owners in the state are concerned about a shortage of available workers, according to an article by The Register Citizen.

“(The survey) shows widespread concern about the state of the Connecticut and national economies, and the cost of doing business in Connecticut, but widespread optimism about the growth potential of respondents’ individual businesses,” the article notes. “The quality of life in Northwest Connecticut was seen as a key factor in making it a good place to operate a business.”

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Online recruiting tools, specifically applicant tracking systems, have become very popular as of late as they often reduce a company’s cost and time spent when hiring employees.

Applicant tracking systems are software developed to help companies recruit employees more efficiently, according to an article by eZine Articles. ATS can often be used to post job openings on corporate Web sites, job boards, create screen resumes and e-mail interview requests. About 50 percent of mid-sized companies and nearly all large companies use some form of ATS.

“The explosion in recent years of online job boards, company career sites, and email has opened up a surplus of new, cost-effective channels for recruiters to reach talented professionals,” the article notes. “The successful recruiter will take advantage of the electronic organization tools available today to maximize their recruiting efficiencies. This can mean quickly reducing thousands of resumes down to the top 10 qualified resumes that best match the criteria.”

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Anyone looking for a Connecticut healthcare job may want to consider a position as a nursing aide.

There are currently 23,670 nursing aides in the State of Connecticut, according to an article by the Connecticut Department of Labor. That number is projected to reach 26,560 by 2014. An average of 540 job openings per year is expected.

As of July 2008, Connecticut’s healthcare and social assistance industry employed 239,100 workers, an increase of 2.5 percent from last year.

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Many Ohio school workers will be returning to school this year without undergoing background checks.

The state has been inundated with a high number of background checks this year, and decided fingerprints for school workers won’t have to be submitted until Sept. 5, following the start of school in many districts.

The backup in checks is expected to mean a longer waiting period before the Ohio Department of Education can examine all the results, according to an article by The Columbus Dispatch. The Department plans to focus on checking new hires before it checks longtime workers.

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Healthcare jobs in Connecticut are increasing as an older population requires more care and more students become interested in healthcare professions.

In 2004, Connecticut’s healthcare industry employed more than 218,000 workers, 15.5 percent of total private employment within the state. From 1994 to 2004, the state’s healthcare industry created more than 34,000 jobs. According to an article by the Connecticut Department of Labor, the increase in the healthcare industry support the idea that both Connecticut and the nation as a whole have shifted from a goods producing economy to a service providing economy.

“The healthcare industry was one of the few industries that experienced significant employment growth throughout our most recent statewide recession (July 2000 to September 2003),” the article notes. “As the recession came to a close, the industry created over 8,000 new jobs, as the demand for services and the need to replace retirement-age healthcare workers increased.

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One large company is cutting hundreds of healthcare jobs to help save costs.

Cardinal Health, a global healthcare provider based in Dublin, OH, has announced it will consolidate its businesses into two primary operating and reporting facilities in an effort to reduce costs and align resources. The changes, however, will result in job cuts for hundreds of employees, according to an article by Healthcare Finance News.

The company plans to cut 600 jobs, about 160 of which are currently open and will not be filled. Employees effected by the job losses will be offered severance benefits.
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Many cities and states across America are facing a serious shortage of healthcare workers, particularly nurses. Michigan is no exception, and a recent dose of funding by the state should begin to create more healthcare jobs in Michigan.

The State of Michigan recently announced it’s investing $6.5 million into the Michigan Nursing Corps, which will help expand nursing education and meet the growing demand for medical care providers by providing Michigan citizens with well-paying jobs.

“Michigan needs more nurses to meet our immediate and developing health care needs,” Governor Jennifer M. Granholm said in a State of Michigan article. “And we need a thriving health care sector that provides our citizens with good-paying jobs. Our Michigan Nursing Corps is making sure we achieve both of these important goals.”

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Jobs in Houston are abundant as of late, with recent graduates finding it easy to get hired, and Texas’s natural gas industry fueling much of the local economy.

While the rest of the country is suffering from the cost of oil and gas, Houston has been able to stay stable because of the strength of its economy and the rising price of energy.

In July, Texas ranked No.1 on CNBC’s 2008 list of America’s Top States For Business, surpassing Virginia for the first time. Texas also has 58 Fortune 500 companies, the most in the country, topping New York.

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Companies know one of the most important tasks of a human resources department is to recruit the most talented employees available for open job positions. Lately, many companies have found this process can be done more quickly and effectively by using recruiting software.

So how can a company implement recruiting software into its everyday human resources practices? According to an HR Management article, the first step is to figure out who you want working for your company.

“All too often, companies set out on an executive search without even realizing what they’re looking for,” the article states. “Don’t make this mistake. Outline a list of metrics that pinpoint the skills and qualifications needed, and match those up to applicants recruited. Software that is specialized in the recruitment process is ideal for helping you to effectively identify the ideal job candidate.”

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