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Accounting Today Names Top 100 Firms Accounting Today announced the release and online availability of its 2008 Top 100 Firms report. Searching for Greener Pastures Job seekers don't mind setting their sights on greener pastures even while on their current employers' payrolls, according to executives interviewed recently. Three-quarters of respondents said they would be comfortable looking for a new job while still working. Staffing Costs on the Rise for U.S. Private Businesses Among private businesses in the United States, 48 percent are paying significantly more in staff costs than a year ago, according to a Grant Thornton International report. From Crib to Cubicle, a Familiar Voice Reassures When a voice rises from a nearby cubicle, a better question than "You talking to me?" may be "You talking to you?" Workforce Myths Debunked Some of the most pervasive beliefs about the workforce have recently been challenged by findings from a new study; among them, that workers are highly stressed, that they resent the demands of new technologies and that they dislike their bosses. E&Y Targets Gen Y With New Job Search Site As part of Ernst & Young LLP's focus to recruit a broad talent base of 10,000 employees this year, the firm has launched EY Insight, a careers Web site that provides personalized tools for prospective employees. Survey Reveals Wackiest Job Interview Mistakes What's the most unusual thing a candidate did in a job interview? Fall asleep? Disappear? Bring his/her mom? CareerBuilder.com released its annual survey of the most outrageous interview mistakes candidates have made. Accounting Firms Among Top Employers of New Grads Accounting firms are among the employers showing the most interest in this year's crop of new college graduates, a survey shows. Performance Reviews That Motivate Best practice performance reviews are part of an overall performance management system, a process that begins with objective setting, includes ongoing coaching and feedback throughout the year and culminates with an annual review. Accounting Firms Among Top Employers of New Grads Accounting firms are among the employers showing the most interest in this year's crop of new college graduates, a survey shows. Program Helps African-Americans Achieve CPA Howard University School of Business will hold its fourth annual "We're About Success!" week-long program to help young African-American accountants advance in their careers and prepare to earn their CPA credential. CFOs Expect Slight Hiring Increase Business growth and rising workloads continue to fuel the need to hire financial staff, according to the Robert Half International Financial Hiring Index.

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