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Reports on the decision of Polaroid Corp. of Cambridge, Massachusetts to reduce its workforce as of June 2001.

Presents news briefs relating to business in the United States as of June 12, 2001. Outlook for U.S. National Labor Relations Board; Views on members of 'Generation Y' on entering U.S. workforce; Plans of U.S. Senator Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) to focus on labor issues; More.

Reports on the plan of online-brokerage firm CSFBdirect Inc. to reduce its work force.

Reports on the efforts of the fast food industry to retain employees as of May, 2001. Turnover rates of restaurants including Pizza Hut, owned by Tricon Global restaurants, Burger King, owned by Diageo PLC; Benefits offered by fast food operators, including 401(k) retirement plans, health insurance and stock options; Cost of replacing and training new employees.

Focuses on the worker shortage faced by the nuclear power industry in the United States.

Reveals the decline of the number of workers filing first-time applications for unemployment in the first week of May 2001 in the United States.

Reports on the reduction of work force at Calvin Klein Inc. and the closure of its sportswear line in the United States as of May 2001.

Reports on the decision of Santa Clara, California-based Exodus Communications Inc. to reduce its work force and take a one-time restructuring charge as of May 2001.

Reports that Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. must cut its work force and reduce its debt in South Korea as of April 2001.

Forecasts the shortage in information technology workers by the end of 2001 according to a study released by the Information Technology Association of America.

Discusses how married women in Japan are entering the workforce due to the economic problems in the country. How this is a large change for Japanese society, in which wives usually stayed home with children; Focus on Masako Torii, who went to work after her husbands business failed; Controversy in Japan about the change.

Reports on the worker shortages in the United States.

Discusses the research findings concerning the impact of the local economy on the decision of science and engineering graduates to leave for jobs in other states in the United States.

Reports on the increase in the number of people who filed for unemployment benefits in the United States in the week ended January 27, 2001.

Discusses temporary-help outfits called temp agencies in the United States. Impact of temp workers on the economy; Advantage of using temp agencies to find employees to fill vacancies; How they allow employers to avoid raising wages; Outlook for the agencies in the labor market.

Reports on the shortage of nurses in poor countries. Focus on Ghana, a West African nation whose nurses are often recruited for better paying jobs in South African, the Netherlands and Great Britain; How such recruitment increases problems in the health care systems of poorer nations.

Reports on the decline of the manufacturing activity in the United States in December 2000. Percentage of decline; Statistics from the National Association of Purchasing Management; Effects of the decline to the labor supply; Status of the country's economy.

Focuses on the impact on employment of the downturn in the high-technology industry in Europe in 2000. Statistics on unemployment; Employment trends in Germany; Examples of some companies which have been affected; Measures taken by high-technology companies in order to cope with the situation.

Reports on the number of employees reduced by Ask Jeeves Inc. as of December 13, 2000. Reason for the move; Pretax restructuring charge to be taken by the company.

Reports that Nordstrom.com, the catalog subsidiary of Nordstrom Inc., will consolidate some of its catalogs and will consider a work force lay off in the United States. Percentage of the work force that will be considered for the lay off; Details on the plans of the company.

Discusses how Malaysia faces a shortage in software engineer as it try to broaden its industrial base from assembly-oriented to higher-value manufacturing. Reason for the lack of manpower; Various comments on the trend; Action taken by the government on the matter.

Reports on the decreased unemployment rate in New England in September 2000. Implications of the decline; Unemployment rates in several states; Views of Leonard Lardaro, economics professor at the University of Rhode Island, on the tax structure of Rhode Island.

Offers news briefs regarding the work force in the United States as of October 10, 2000. Details on a court ruling against Viacom Inc. which found that they must provide layoff benefits to workers; How transsexual employees may seek legislation that would grant them workplace protection; How small grocery stores in Los Angeles California have formed a union to protect their businesses against larger chain stores; Others.

Focuses on the efforts of countries to recruit more skilled workers. Information on the United States government's solution to talent shortages; How countries can benefit from foreign expertise; Action taken by German labor officials.

Discusses how the robust economy in the United States is having a positive effect on the group of 'hard-core' unemployed who have been brought into the work force. The special efforts that employers have made to train and retain employees; How this is likely to reduce unemployment until 2010; The potential long-term benefits of bringing such people into the work force.

Reports on the status of work-force productivity in the United States as of the second quarter of 2000. Rate of increase in the output for each hour worked; Comments from Bruce Steinberg, chief economist for Merrill Lynch & Co.; Decline in unit labor cost.

Offers news briefs regarding the work force in the United States as of September 5, 2000. Details regarding a decision made by the National Labor Relations Board which gives organizers an advantage when employing temporary workers; Concerns of members of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters; How workers in Texas are staying cool in spite of sweltering conditions; Others.

Deals with the plan of Sabre Holdings Corp. to cut jobs starting in 2000 and acquire GetThere Incorporated. Reasons for the plans; Possible benefits of the acquisition; Percentage of work force to be cut.

Reports the problem posed by labor shortage to franchise-unit owners in the United States. Strategies of some franchisees; Liberalization of immigration policy; Recruitment of executives.

Reports on the increase in the June 2000 jobless rate in Japan in relation to small- and family-business employment. Comparison of the unemployment rate between May and June 2000; Jobless data from the Management and Coordination Agency; Ratio of job offers to job seekers.

Reports that Coca-Cola Co. is trying to fill vacancies in its business operations in the United States and North America. What accounted for the unfilled jobs; Criticisms of some employees on the company's compensation program; Measures planned by the company to improve compensation; Details on the available positions.

Reports on the economy of Santa Clara County, California, which is known as Silicon Valley, as of summer 2000. Success of the regional economy despite disintegration of companies in the Internet industry and layoff of its workers; Creation of new jobs in the established technology companies and financial industry; Decline in the local real estate market; Indicators of regional economic health such as employment opportunity.

Argues that the shortage of skilled workforce in the information technology industry in the United States can not solved by eliminating immigration quota alone. Importance of reforming the immigration law of the country; Benefits the country will get by reforming the immigration law to allow for skilled workers to stay; Adverse effects of not reforming the immigration law of the country.

Reports on the expectation of Potlatch Corp. to record a charge for the second quarter ending June 30, 2000 as part of its plan to reduce its full-time workforce in the United States. Schedule for the completion of the reduction; Total number of its employees; Shares of Potlatch in May 19, 2000 New York Stock Exchange composite trading.

Deals with the shortage of jugglers in New England. Role of the computer industry in the shortage of qualified jugglers according to Barbara Storper of FoodPlay Productions, a theatrical company; Reasons many jugglers have moved on to information-technology careers according to Jennifer Thompson, a former juggler; Explanation for the shortage from Dan Foley, an international juggler.

Deals with the lack of manpower at the antitrust task force of the United States. Plans of the task force to deal with the lack of manpower according to Goetz Drauz, the head of the task force; Number of lawyers and economists of the task force; Views on the task force's request for more budget and more staff.

Discusses how the tight labor market in the United States is persuading employers to hire ex-convicts. Percent of paroled offenders who are employed in New York; Why the pool of ex-convicts is growing; How employers are reacting to this pool of employees once they are hired.

Details the result of a survey conducted by the Commonwealth's Blue Ribbon Commission on Older Workers about the workers who will help the tight labor market of Massachusetts. Expected decline in number of adults aged 25 to 39; Help offered by the commission to fill the gap in the labor market.

Reports on the opposition of Germany's labor groups to the proposal of Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder to import information technology workers from abroad. Issue on the labor shortage in the country; Implication of the proposal; Percentage of workers unemployed in Germany.

Focuses on the labor shortage experienced in New England as of December 1999. Breakdown of unemployment rates in various states; Job sectors experiencing shortages; Factors that mask wage inflation.

Discusses how Raleigh, North Carolina is dealing with its low unemployment rate. The low jobless rate that the area is experiencing as of February 2000; Why the city and residents are thriving in a tight labor market; Reasons why Raleigh can maintain such a low unemployment rate.

Offers a look at the labor shortages in the United States. Shortage of truck drivers in Fort Worth, Texas; Description of areas where labor shortages show up; Role of the Federal Reserve; How companies attract prospective employees; Unemployment rate.

Reports on the job market in New England. Increase in employment in the construction industry; Comments from Leonard Lardaro, economics professor at the University of Rhode Island in Kingston on the state's employment; Impact of the rise in exports on the job market.

Presents graphical representations of unemployment in New England. Number of people who are unemployed from 1997 to 1999; Percentage change from 1998 to 1999.

Discusses the effects that a low unemployment rate is having on the United States. The problems that employers face in bidding and retaining good people; The wide availability of people to take all the jobs; How the rise in wages could hurt corporate profits or prices; Comparison with the low unemployment rate of the 1960s; The expected shrinkage of the labor force between 1996 and 2006.

Reports on the decrease in Japan's jobless rate in December 1998. Reason for the decrease; Jobless rate for men and women.

Reports on the growth in the employment rate of the United States (US) for December 1998. Jobs created by US companies for December; Implication of the strong employment report; Reason of economists for predicting a slowdown in economy.

Focuses on the strategy of Cooper Industries Inc. in cutting costs and increasing cash flow. Components of workforce reduction; Expected cost savings for the second quarter of 1999; Expectation of analysts on Cooper.

Reports on the increase of initial unemployment claims in the United States in December 1998. Number of claimants; Information on the initial claims.

Discusses the plans of Premiere Technologies Inc. to cut its person work force. Expectations from the move; Problems with its sales force.