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Workstream Inc. said a U.S.-based payroll business has taken the first step in talks about a potential merger deal. via Ottawa Business Journal

Attention Business Editors BURLINGAME, CALIF., December 31 /CNW/ - Workstream Inc. via Customer Interaction Solutions

“Within a year or two, these folks are catching up”

Some major data breaches disclosed in 2007: Discount retailer TJX Cos. reports hackers broke into its computer systems and accessed at least 46 million customer records, primarily credit card data. via Houston Chronicle

“EllisDon has created and nurtured a culture that is right for them”

EllisDon has been named the number one employer in Canada by Hewitt's 50 Best Employers. via Canada NewsWire

“They have developed people strategies that are designed to facilitate, promote and achieve corporate success from the inside out.”

EllisDon Corp., the London, Ontario construction company that's building the 47-acre new Sault Area Hospital, has just been named Canada's best employer by the Globe and Mail 's Report on Business magazine. via SooToday

More than 600 people working at CompUSA offices in the Dallas area will lose their jobs in March when the company closes its corporate operations. via NBC5i.com

“Robert Half has a long-standing commitment to supporting the ongoing professional development of our clients, job candidates, and members of the finance and accounting community”

Robert Half International Named a Winner of the 2007 Corporate Recognition Award by the Society of Management Accountants of Canada Robert Half Is the First Professional Staffing Service to Be Recognized by CMA ... via Canada NewsWire

RDATE:27122007 As the stock was trading near its 52-week low, Durham David G, CFO, Treasurer, EVP at Startek Inc has reported buying $44.75K today.This purchase has increased overall holdings of Durham David G, ... via TMCnet

“A key aspect of that vision is building a Firm that delivers sustainable and consistent revenue and earnings performance. We're pleased to be meeting that commitment.”

Kforce Professional Staffing , a professional staffing firm that provides flexible and permanent staffing solutions in the skill areas of technology, finance & accounting, health & life sciences and government ... via PrimeNewswire

It knocked me out. I had big chunks of debris on top of me, said Salem resident Charles Dennie Bost who recently returned home after a 32 month stint in Iraq. via The News

Zacks' Discounted Fundamental Strength Profit Track strategy has generated double-digit returns for six consecutive years, including a 34% gain in 2006. via PR-inside.com

Volt Information Sciences, Inc. shares are climbing after the staffing services provider announced that its fourth-quarter net income soared 70% to $23.1 million, or $1.03 per share, from $13.6 million, or ... via All Stories

“And now, partnering with CareerBuilder.ca guarantees the expertise needed to quickly link our users with potential employers in their areas.”

CareerBuilder.ca, a leading online job site in Canada, has entered a strategic alliance with Maclean's, Canada's national weekly current affairs magazine, to power the magazine's new online job search center. via Market Wire

“In January 2005, the area gained the (ranking) of having the lowest unemployment in the state and has maintained that ranking”

Midlanders seeking temporary jobs for the holiday season got their wishes granted this year, statistics from the Texas Workforce Commission indicated Friday. via MyWestTexas.com

“Synygy is firmly committed to supporting and enhancing the Chester community and the lives of its citizens. This year's Season of Giving activities are among the most rewarding of our many accomplishments in 2007.”

CHESTER, Pa., BUSINESS WIRE -- Synygy, Inc. capped its "Season of Giving" this week with a donation of $4,000 worth of computer and audio visual equipment to the Main Street Elementary School in Chester, Pa. via Digital Producer

By John Wilwol The 21st Century has been a period of unprecedented growth and change in North America, especially in the workplace. via Potentials

The Associated Press DALLAS -- The statewide unemployment rate edged up to 4.2 percent in November as the growth of non-farm jobs fell by half, the Texas Workforce Commission said today. via Valley Morning Star

LONDON : Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. agreed to buy Northgate Information Solutions PLC, an information services company, for 593 million pounds . via International Herald Tribune

“The Paychex Accountant Knowledge Center provides a convenient and reliable way for accountants to access information that will assist them in their role as their clients' most trusted advisor”

As part of its ongoing commitment to the accounting community, Paychex, Inc., a leading provider of payroll and human resource services, has launched the Paychex Accountant Knowledge Center, an online resource ... via Customer Interaction Solutions

“We are extremely proud of the job we have done in building a global world-class data center infrastructure that offers a state of the art, highly scalable environment with a fault tolerant design.”

Karen Tulis, 610-494-3300, ext. 7271 Corporate Marketing Director tulis@synygy.com Synygy Inc., a recognized authority in sales performance management, today announced the introduction of Synygy Business ... via PR-inside.com