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Should religious organizations have the authority to tell religious-oriented colleges what kind of student internships they can offer?

This question has become the center of debate after The Cardinal Newman Society recently declared that nine Catholic colleges and universities wrongfully offer students credit for internships at organizations whose missions contradict the views of the Catholic church.

The Cardinal Newman Society - a self-appointed organization dedicated to maintaining Catholic identity in Catholic colleges and universities - argues that these institutions offer internship opportunities at pro-choice organizations, which is against the Catholic mindset.

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People looking for St Louis careers and jobs throughout the State of Missouri have received a lot of help as of late.

The Missouri Department of Economic Development recently released “Competing in the 21st Century: Building the Workforce To Lead Missouri’s Economic Transformation,” a report that details significant achievements in the state’s workforce development system during the last year.

According to the report, Missouri Career Centers provided services to 398,092 residents from July 1, 2008, to June 30 of this year, which is a 70 percent increase from the previous year. About 243 companies were able to provide training assistance to 32,468 workers through the Missouri Customized Training Program. Those workers earned an average of $19.50 per hour.

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One company’s decision to move its headquarters will help create 500 Miami jobs.

Spain-based Grupo Eulen recently announced its plan to move the company’s regional headquarters from Mexico City to Miami. That plan will result in the creation of 500 new jobs and a total investment of $30 million.

Grupo Eulen provides cleaning, maintenance, security and environmental services for major international companies throughout Spain, Portugal, Mexico, Central and South America and the Caribbean. The company currently has 72,000 employees and more than $2.3 billion in revenues.

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The relocation of one company will result in new Nashville jobs (Click here).

Lennox Hearth Products, a California-based company, recently announced its plan to move its headquarters and research and development operations to Nashville. The transition will bring about 60 employees to the city.

Lennox manufactures and markets factory-built fireplaces, stoves and other hearth products for new homes and remodeling projects. The company also plans to consolidate its customer and technical service departments in Union City, Tenn.

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Although Colorado saw its unemployment rate decline last month, many Denver jobs (Click here) and jobs throughout the state were still lost.

During August, Colorado’s unemployment rate decreased from 7.8 percent to 7.3 percent, which is lower than the national unemployment rate of 9.7 percent. The state had a total non-farm employment of 2,247,700 workers during August, according to the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics. This is down from 2,253,000 workers during July and a 4.7 percent decrease from last year.

The unemployment rate for the Denver-Aurora-Broomfield area has not yet been released, but the area did continue to lose jobs last month. The Denver area had a total non-farm employment of 1,206,800 workers during August, down from 1,208,900 workers during July and a 4.6 percent decrease from last year.

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With so many different HR software options on the market, providers have to constantly update their features so that they can stay competitive. In the process of doing this they often add new features so that can better address the needs of their clients. According to a recent press release, one leading applicant tracking system provider has done just that.

myStaffingPro recently announced that they have updated their Hiring Manger Quick Response (HMQR) by adding new scheduling capabilities. On top of giving HR professionals the ability to request and receive information and feedback on applicants, hiring managers will now be able to seamlessly mange the scheduling of interviews.

“Before we had HMQR we had difficulty getting feedback on candidates from our managers and the rest of the interview team,” one myStaffingPro client, Sarah Conroy of Penobscot Bay Media, was quoted as saying in the recent press release.

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Ohio’s unemployment rate rose once again in June, according to the most recent data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Joblessness increased by 0.3 percent from the previous month’s 10.8 percent to 11.1 percent. During the same month in 2008 only 6.4 percent of the state’s population was unable to find jobs.

The national unemployment rate also increased 0.1 percent, rising from 9.4 percent to 9.5 percent. This is significantly higher than June of 2008’s rate of 5.6 percent.

Considering the rise in unemployment, it is understandable that employees in Ohio are feeling somewhat uninspired about the state’s job situation. According to a recent press release, Spherion’s Employee Confidence Index for the state saw a decline during the month. It fell 1.8 points from the previous month’s rate to stand at 45.6 points.

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Although the national unemployment rate reached 9.4 percent in May, Virginia’s job market continues to fair better than much of the country. Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that only 7.1 percent of the city’s population was without work during the month. According to a recent press release, 30 new jobs will soon be created in Virginia.

Quebecor World Inc., a Canadian marketing and advertising company, has announced that they will be investing approximately $35.2 million to expand their operation in Frederick County. Two new printing pressed will be added to this facility, which will enable to company to create the new positions and retain 150 workers they already employee.

“Quebecor World has thrived in Frederick County for two decades,” said Virginia Governor Kaine in the recent press release. “It speaks volumes that the company’s Virginia operations were chosen for this expansion and increase in production. I am confident that Quebecor World will enjoy continued success in the Commonwealth.”

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In order to provide their users with better service, many recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) firms partner with HR software providers. According to a recent press release one such provider, PrincetonOne HirePursiuit, recently extended its partnership with iCIMS so that its applicant tracking needs will be taken care of.

PrincetonOne HirePursuit, which handles the RPO side of PrincetonOne, has been working with iCIMS since 2004. The two companies recently signed a three-year contract to extend their partnership. Currently iCIMS has over 750 clients globally that utilize their Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) options.

Prior to choosing to extend the partnership for iCIMS’ Talent Platform, HirePursuit researched a variety of different applicant tracking systems providers. Afterwards, the company decided that iCIMS’ system continues to be best choice for their clients because it remains the most technologically advanced option.

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As part of the description section of job listings many companies include that they desire that all applicants be proficient in using Microsoft’s variety of products for the office place. The problem with this is that many job seekers will claim to have expertise that they do not possess. Because of this, Criteria Corp., a pre-employment testing service provider, recently announced that it has integrated a computer skills test into HireSelect software.

Earlier this month Criteria sent out a press release about finalizing this integration. Now users of HireSelect will be able to add both a Microsoft Excel and a Microsoft Word proficiency to their already existing hiring assessment efforts.

“Our customers have been telling us that computer skills tests would be a great addition to HireSelect, and we are excited to meet that need through our partnership with Skillsarens,” said Josh Millet in the press release.

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