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Welcome to Viewpoint, where HireCentrix provides commentary on some of the most relevant , hottest and often controversial issues  affecting our industry; including employment statistics, employment data, laws and regulation, political and public policies, and more.

 

American Jobs: Going, Going...

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Corporations are escalating efforts to ship out jobs that pay well and build the middle class—and now they are aiming their axes at workers in the nation’s fast-growing white-collar sector.

The U.S. recession that began in March 2001 officially ended in November 2001, say the National Bureau of Economic Research and other analysts.

So why are so many workers still out of jobs?

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The Lowest Level of Society – Why Is It There? Will It Get Worse?

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altI use the term “lowest level” assuming that is how many people view it.  In every country there is the often significant percentage of the population who do not belong, who are subject to many negative perceptions.  They may be considered lazy, burdens on society, potentially violent, criminally inclined, people to avoid as much as possible.

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The Hard Cost of Cheap Labor

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Clean Up on Aisle 7 -

Here, where I live, there is a rising anti Walmart force. See, Walmart has decided to build one of their Over – Megasized “supercenters” in our tiny little small town, and though allegedly, a permit has not yet been pulled, we have already seen some loss of small businesses. The little town I live in has always had a focus on the small business, this sadly will bring the destitution of the small business.

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THAT STINKS! Greedy lawyers, toxic employees, heavy-handed government, and other bad things

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Here are some "bad news" items from the employment law world:

Evil, money-grubbling lawyers (is that redundant?) who rip off their clients. Forbes has a disheartening article on "nine ways lawyers inflate their bills." Some of the alleged practices are astounding to even me, a lawyer: charging clients for use of conference rooms when the clients are meeting with the lawyers (!!!), charging for time spent reviewing bills (whaaaa?), having lawyers do photocopying and other routine tasks so they can bill the client $200+ an hour for it . . .. Read more...

   

Is it really Influence, or just a Typical Load of Industry B.S?

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altEver come across something, that just makes you ask yourself, now why isn't anyone questioning this data? Why isn't anyone even questioning Why something like this isn't even being questioned? or Wondering how A person can get away making bold statements as fact, without any supporting documentation to validate results?

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