Archive for August, 2009

Staffing Software Provider Introduces New Product

Monday, August 17th, 2009

In order to stay competitive in a market full of options, staffing software providers have to constantly update their existing products or create new ones. By doing this, providers makes sure that their services do not become outdated and continue to give their users the best possible services. According to a recent press release, recruiting software provider Sendouts has introduced its newest product, Sendouts Surge, to the world.

The release states that Surge is a remake of Sendouts Pro, featuring a newly redesigned interface. This will enable recruiting professionals to waste less time managing their HR software, which will give them more time to focus on cultivating relationships with both clients and job candidates. On top of this, the new interface gives users the ability to navigate through applications faster, handle complex tasks, source and customize their databases in a more efficient manner.

Aside from a revamped interface, Sendouts Surge has several other new features. Sendout Recon, for example, automatically sources up to 11,000 free and paid job boards for job seekers that fit with orders already in the users system. Recon will make it possible for users to accomplish a good deal without even having to be near their computer.

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Lack of Nevada Jobs Hurts Unemployment Benefits Fund

Saturday, August 15th, 2009

Although many experts believe that the recession could be nearing an end, the Nevada jobs (click here for more information) situation continued to worsen in June. According to the most recent data form the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the state’s unemployment rate rose 0.8 percent from May’s 11.2 percent to 12 percent during the month.

This is a significant increase compared to June of the previous year. In 2008 only 6.4 percent of Nevada’s population was unable to find work. Currently the national unemployment rate is 9.4 percent.

The continual rise in unemployment in Nevada has caused some serious concern. The state’s fun to pay for jobless benefits has become seriously depleted over the course of the last year. According to Cindy Jones, the Nevada Employment Security Division’s administrator, the trust fund has fallen from $806 million to $70 million in just 12 months. Because of this, the agency is now in a position where borrowing money from the federal government may be necessary.

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