Employers get creative to keep jobs filled and prices down
Employers large and small adopt flexible staffing and incentives as unemployment hits 4.6 percent, the lowest in 24 years. Firms hedge by hiring part timers, college grads in starter roles, and older workers while boosting benefits and training programs to retain talent amid a tight labor market.
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Clinton urges home battle on drugs amid mixed student survey
President Clinton urged parents to fight drug use at kitchen tables as a University of Michigan survey showed eighth graders disapproving of drugs more, while 10th and 12th graders report higher marijuana use and seniors show rising cocaine and daily cigarette use. Critics say programs like Just Say No have limited impact and miss at risk youths.
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