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Issue 9:05, Thursday, May 1, 2008
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The VetJobs Agency Eagle is the VetJobs newsletter for recruitment advertising agencies.
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This issue sponsored by TECHEXPO Top Secret
Contents:
1. Message from the Top
2. Kennedy Recruiting Conference & Expo in Las Vegas
3. Military Stolen Valor
4. National Guard and Reserve mobilized as of April 30, 2008
5. Significant events this month in military history
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1. Message from the Top
I want to make very clear to all recruitment ad agencies and your clients that VetJobs is an acceptable replacement to America’s Job Bank (AJB) for EEOC, JVA (replaced VEVRAA) and OFCCP compliance purposes. With the closing of AJB last year by the Department of Labor (DOL), there has been a lot of confusion in the market place as witnessed by the number of calls I have received, especially about OFCCP.
Apparently more companies are now being audited, causing the increase in inquiries. Many people are concerned about how to comply. The DOL FAQ is quite clear that you must make an effort using an “appropriate employment service delivery system” to meet EEOC and JVA compliance issues. VetJobs is an appropriate employment service delivery system! If you have any questions about compliance, give us a call at 877-8238-5627.
As we go into this politically hot season, you do not have to go very far to find bad news. War, inflation, rising gasoline and food prices are throwing unwanted attention on Big Oil and Big Agriculture. However, if you dig through the chatter of those in the press who want to make the economy look bad, you will find that things are not necessarily as bad as some would have you believe. For example, the U.S. Commerce Department reported the economy actually grew at an annual rate of 0.6% in the first three months of the year. Yes, it actually grew!
While some politicians are saying the United States is in a recession (one politician called it the worst recession since the Great Depression – obviously they did not study economics or history), keep in mind the definition of a recession says the economy has to have two quarters of down turn to qualify for a recession. Since the economy actually grew .6% for the first quarter, the United States is NOT on its way to a recession. America is in an economically stressed period due to the theft, fraud and corruption connected with the sub-prime debacle. Historically, economic bounces are common events between recessions.
Add to the above financial good news is an ADP report released yesterday (ADP National Employment Report) that stated nonfarm private employment increased 10,000 from March to April 2008 on a seasonally adjusted basis. According to the ADP report, employment in the service-providing sector of the economy grew 64,000, while employment in the goods-producing sector declined 54,000.
Large businesses, defined as those with 500 or more workers, saw employment decline 18,000, while medium-size companies with between 50 and 499 workers declined by 14,000. But importantly, employment among small-size businesses, defined as those with fewer than 50 workers, advanced 42,000 during the month!
These reports confirm a front page April 18 Wall Street Journal article titled Economic Split Seen In Corporate Earnings. The WSJ noted “As first-quarter corporate earnings reports begin to roll in, a stark picture is emerging of an economy on two tracks. Banks and companies that sell directly to consumers are grappling with the impact of falling home prices and tightening credit. But many big businesses, especially those that sell to other U.S. companies or to customers abroad, are proving resilient.”
The article went on to point out that overall first-quarter earnings are down 22.1%, but if you exclude financial companies, earnings are up 8.2%. If the actual reported earnings are combined with estimates for the remaining companies, earnings are coming in at a 12.9% decline, but when the financial companies are removed, earnings are up a healthy 9.5%! Business periodicals this past week have been replete with reports of increased earnings by companies.
So what does all this mean to your clients? It is still a sellers (candidate) market, especially in the Southwest, South, Southeast and the Midatlantic states! While the unemployment rate rose from 4.8% to 5.1% in March keep in mind that at 5.1%, that is only one tenth of a percent above NORMAL unemployment. Today’s unemployment rate of 5.1% is no where near the unemployment rate of 12.5% during the 1982 recession or the near 8.0% during the last recession. Industries such as defense, non-home construction, petroleum, education, government, healthcare, food services, engineering, sales, transportation, logistics, management and mining are still facing critical labor shortages.
Many of you have called me about the difficulty your clients are having finding qualified candidates. Fortunately, VetJobs offers your clients a way to reach highly qualified candidates, many of whom had security clearances, and be in EEOC, JVA and OFCCP compliance. Since it is a sellers market, the good candidates know they are in demand. Those that are looking at new opportunities prefer to search sites like VetJobs and apply direct to the employers rather than post their resume and deal with unwanted calls from recruiters.
For those of you who travel to trade shows, the next two months will see VetJobs at the Kennedy Information 2008 Recruiting Conference & Expo in Las Vegas May 14-15 and the SHRM 60th Annual Conference & Exposition in Chicago June 22-25, Booth 3426. Come by and visit the booth and check out our show specials.
May is National Military Appreciation Month! Additionally, there are many special days of recognition to observe, including:
Loyalty Day – May 1
National Day of Prayer – May 1
Victory in Europe Day – May 8
Military Spouse Day – May 9
Mother’s Day – May 11
Armed Forces Day – May 17
National Maritime Day – May 22
Memorial Day – May 26
In 1933, Congress decreed May 22 as National Maritime Day and each year since then it has been a day for the United States to observe its proud maritime heritage, honor the men and women who serve and have served as merchant mariners, and recognize the many benefits that result from our American maritime industry.
Victory in Europe Day marks the date when the World War II Allies formally celebrated the defeat of Nazi Germany and the end of Adolf Hitler’s Third Reich. Of interest, the Allies had agreed to mark May 9, 1945 as Victory in Europe Day, but Western journalists broke the news of Germany’s surrender prematurely, precipitating the earlier celebration. If you know a World War II veteran, tell them thank you for freeing our world from the Nazi tyranny and for preserving the freedoms we enjoy today!
Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance for those who have died in our nation’s service. There are many stories as to its actual beginnings, with over two dozen cities and towns laying claim to being the birthplace of Memorial Day. There is also evidence that organized women’s groups in the South were decorating graves before the end of the Civil War. While Waterloo, NY, was officially declared the birthplace of Memorial Day by President Lyndon Johnson in May 1966, it’s difficult to prove conclusively the origins of the day. It is more likely that it had many separate beginnings; each of those towns and every planned or spontaneous gathering of people to honor the war dead in the 1860’s tapped into the general human need to honor our dead.
As always, if there is anything we at VetJobs can do for you or your clients please do not hesitate to call or email. Feel free to share the Agency Eagle with others!
And remember, Freedom Is Never Free – Support Our Armed Forces and Veterans!
Best regards,
Ted Daywalt
President
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2. Kennedy Recruiting Conference & Expo in Las Vegas
If you or your clients want to attend the Kennedy Info Recruiting Conference & Expo in Las Vegas, VetJobs can provide a discount! The conference will be held May 13-16, 2008 at the Las Vegas Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas, NV. The link below is the registration page that provides a $200 discount from VetJobs. Instead of the $1,395 fee, you or your client will only pay $1,195. The Registration page URL is https://secure2.kennedyinfo.com/recruitingReg/index.php?channel=VETJOBS
3. Military Stolen Valor
To report suspected fraud involving veterans benefits, other crimes such as Stolen Valor, fraud, waste or mismanagement in the VA, contact the Office of Inspector General Hotline at (800) 488-8244 or email at vaoig.hotline@forum.va.gov or write to VA OIG HOTLINE, PO Box 50410, Washington, DC 20091-0410.
4. National Guard and Reserve mobilized as of April 30, 2008
The total number currently on active duty in support of the partial mobilization of the Army National Guard and Army Reserve is 78,982; Navy Reserve, 5,014; Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve, 8,088; Marine Corps Reserve, 8,581; and the Coast Guard Reserve, 347. This brings the total National Guard and Reserve personnel who have been mobilized to 101,012, including both units and individual augmentees. A cumulative roster of all National Guard and Reserve personnel who are currently mobilized can be found at http://www.defenselink.mil/news/Apr2008/d20080430ngr.pdf
5. Significant events this month in Military History
1756 – French & Indian War began, lasting for seven years.
1846 – The U.S. declared war against Mexico. Mexican troops under General Mariano Arista were defeated at Palo Alto, Texas, by U.S. Army under General Zachary Taylor. (Mexican American War)
1863 – Confederate General Robert E. Lee defeated Union troops under Union General Joseph Hooker at the Battle of Chancellorsville, VA, with the considerable aid of Confederate General Thomas J. (Stonewall) Jackson, who decisively routed the Union right wing. (Civil War)
1940 – German troops invaded Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg. (WW II)
1942 – Congress created the Womens’ Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC).
1942 – Fall of Corregidor (WW II)
1942 – Battle of the Coral Sea, the first major naval action fought without either side having visual contact with enemy forces. (WW II)
1945 – German forces surrendered Berlin to the Russians. (WW II)
1945 – The German military in Europe surrendered unconditionally to GEN Eisenhower and other allied commanders in a French school building at Rheims, France, ending World War II in Europe. V-E Day (Victory in Europe Day) was formally proclaimed on 8 May. (WW II)
1968 – Mini-Tet (Vietnam War)
1972 – Operation Linebacker (Vietnam War)
1975 – Capture and Release of SS Mayaguez by Khmer Rouge forces, the first battle action of the United States Navy boarding a ship at sea since 1826.
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