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One in Five Believe Boss Has Hurt Their Career, Survey Shows [AUDIO]

Joe Cutter — Tue, 07 May 2013 13:00:10 +0000

A new survey shows one in two employees are at least satisfied with their boss, but just one in five complain the boss has hurt their career.

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5 Things Bosses Do That Really Annoy Employees

Kathy Landin — Mon, 06 May 2013 20:06:18 +0000

We recently looked at some bad habits workers have that annoy their bosses, reduce productivity and prevent them from advancing up the career ladder. Now it's time to examine how bosses can spoil the workplace environment for their employees.

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Confidence In The Job Market Is Growing [POLL/AUDIO]

David Matthau — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 09:52:05 +0000

A new survey finds workers, in New Jersey and across the country, are feeling more secure about their jobs.

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NJ/NY Bridge Work Plan Aims To Create Jobs, Spur Economy

Kevin McArdle — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:45:54 +0000

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo directed members to approve what is being called a historic bridge construction program at today’s Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Board of Commissioners meeting.

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NJ Unemployment Rate Continues to Drop

Kelly Waldron — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 19:35:31 +0000

More New Jersey residents found jobs in March as the unemployment rate dropped to 9 percent, down by 0.3 percentage points from February. Preliminary monthly data from the United State Bureau of Labor Statistics finds that private sector employees in the Garden State added 10,400 workers during the month.

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Indicted NJ Firm Furloughs 300 Employees

Townsquare News Network — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 13:21:15 +0000

An engineering company accused of circumventing New Jersey's pay-to-play laws has furloughed 300 employees.

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Helping New Jersey Veterans Find Work [AUDIO]

David Matthau — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 09:21:10 +0000

New statistics from the U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics show the unemployment rate for veterans - in New Jersey and across the country - dropped about two percent last year- to 9.9 percent.

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Federal Workers Brace for Furloughs

Townsquare News Network — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 20:15:07 +0000

First there was a two-year pay freeze. Now furloughs loom, as federal agencies make personnel costs a prime target for across-the-board budget cuts that went into effect last week. The result: anxiety and low morale in a workforce often envied for its job security.

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US Adds 263K Jobs, Unemployment Falls

Townsquare News Network — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 18:30:05 +0000

A burst of hiring last month added 236,000 U.S. jobs and reduced the unemployment rate to 7.7 percent from 7.9 percent in January. The robust gains suggested that the economy can strengthen further despite higher taxes and government spending cuts.

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Ambitious NYC Jobless-Descrimination Bill Vetoed

Townsquare News Network — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 19:16:14 +0000

Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Friday vetoed what would have been the nation's most aggressive measure to try to prevent employers from shunning out-of-work job-seekers, calling it a misguided plan that would create more lawsuits than jobs.

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