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More Georgia state employees seeking retirement
By Walter Jones ATLANTA – There’s been more than a 10 percent increase in the number of state workers retiring this year, and about a 20 percent jump in those seeking information about retirement, according to figures from the State Retirement System of Georgia. “I don’t think state government is a pleasant place to work […]
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Inaccuracies in Numbers of New Jobs Created
Two more Census workers blow the whistle by John Crudele You know the old saying: “Everyone loves a charade.” Well, it seems that the Census Bureau may be playing games. Last week, one of the millions of workers hired by Census 2010 to parade around the country counting Americans blew the whistle on some statistical tricks. The worker, Naomi […]
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Companies that pay 100% Medical Benefits
While many companies are cutting benefits due to increasing related costs, the companies listed here are still offering healthcare and many other great benefits at no cost to their employees. This is almost unheard of in this day and age. Boston Consulting Group EOG Resources Integrity Applications Incorporated Kimley-Horn & Associates Lehigh Valley Hospital & […]

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