PR Newswire Broadcast Minute for Wednesday April 26, 2006

PR Newswire Broadcast Minute for Wednesday April 26, 2006

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Strong Employment Growth in April

Over Half of Employers from Both Sectors Plan to Hire in May

U.S. employment continued to grow at a strong pace through April, and employers indicated an ongoing need for skilled workers to fill vacant positions. The demand for workers is slowly driving up wages, and human resource (HR) executives indicate recruiting efforts will remain strong in May. These findings are reported in April's Leading Indicator of National Employment (LINE(TM)), a collaborative effort between the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and the Rutgers University School of Management and Labor Relations.

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New Survey of American Teens Reveals Shocking Levels of Teen Dating Abuse and Violence

-- 1 In 3 Teen Girls In A Dating Relationship Have Feared For Their Physical Safety according to the suvey

-- 1 In 2 Teens In Serious Relationships Have Compromised Their Beliefs To Please Their Partner

-- 1 In 3 Teens In Serious Relationships Have Been Strongly Controlled In What They Do And Where They Go

Now Senators Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY) and Mike Crapo (R-ID) And Liz Claiborne Inc. Chairman and CEO Paul R. Charron to Announce New Efforts to Address Teen Dating Abuse and Violence

A new survey on teen dating abuse and violence reveals that significant numbers of teens across America are experiencing rampant emotional, verbal, sexual and physical abuse in their dating relationships. The problem gets worse as teens get older and involved in more serious relationships. Startling numbers of teens in serious relationships also report accepting disturbing controlling behavior by their partners. The reports of abuse extend across suburbs and cities, all ethnic groups and regions; yet teens in the South and the Midwest report abuse in greater numbers then other regions. To address the pervasiveness of teen dating abuse and violence highlighted in the survey, Senators Mike Crapo and Hillary Rodham Clinton held a press conference on Tuesday with Liz Claiborne Inc. to underscore the need to educate teens about this problem through programs like Liz Claiborne's teen violence and abuse curriculum.

Full story at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=3181649

One-in-Five Workers Admit to Making Up Fake Excuses for Arriving Late to Work, CareerBuilder.com Survey Finds

Hiring Managers Share Top Ten Most Outrageous Excuses

A new survey by CareerBuilder.com found some workers are suffering from a lack of punctuality. One-in-ten workers -- 13 percent -- say they arrive late to work at least once a week and 24 percent say they arrive late at least once a month. One-in-five admit to making up fake excuses to explain their tardiness. The CareerBuilder.com survey, "Late to Work," was conducted from February 21 to March 6 of more than 2,500 workers, including 1,000 hiring managers.

Full story at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=3193576

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PRNewswire -- April 26

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