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Human resources execs having a tough time

Jun. 10, 2009
Human resources executive Danika Davis recalls posting a job ad on Craigslist earlier this year looking for an administrative assistant. Nearly 400 applicants responded in four hours that day. "That's an average of 100 applications an hour. I took the posting...
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President Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom in Washington
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch