| Above the Fold |
October 18, 2011 |
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| Manufacturers struggle to fill jobs |
| By Amanda McGrory |
| Regardless of high unemployment numbers, American manufacturing companies are having trouble filling as many as 600,000 skilled positions, reveals a survey from Deloitte and The Manufacturing Institute.…Read more |
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| Today's News |
| UnitedHealth profits slip |
| By Tom Murphy |
| UnitedHealth Group Inc.'s third-quarter net income edged slightly lower as medical costs climbed and some health care use picked up, but the insurer's revenue grew and it raised its 2011 earnings forecast.…Read more |
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| Find the right candidate with pre-employment screening |
| By Amanda McGrory |
| When a hiring manager is shuffling through a stack of résumés, it can take some time before the ideal candidate pops up, but even with that perfect resume, there's a problem: How does the hiring manager know whether the résumé is truly reflecting an accurate job history? …Read more |
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| 401(k) participants jumping on new offerings |
| By Paula Aven Gladych |
| A new survey by the Plan Sponsor Council of America shows that 401(k) participants are increasingly using new plan investment features, while usage of hardship withdrawals and loans remains low despite their wide availability.…Read more |
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| The Pulse |
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| Overheard on BenefitsPro |
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 Hmm—now why am I not surprised to find out that this program could not financially support itself. Now let's take the same look at healthcare! Please tell me why I should pay for health insurance rather than pay the less expensive penalty (if one is even going to exist) when I can just sign up for health insurance when I need it and the insurance company will have to cover me?
-- Maureen, Obama pulls plug on CLASS
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