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Though Ive been down on my own generation for a while now, some new news made me a little proud.

The economy is weak and the job market brutal.

Sixty-seven percent of companies rely on contingent workers, according to a new study released by Randstad.

Given the slow economy, employers are still doing more with fewer employees; however, only one-third of employers effectively manage their talent, according to a survey of global leaders by the Korn/Ferry Institute.

Mercer is ranked No. 1 in human resources consulting in the Consulting Practice Area Rankings, the latest survey of more than 5,000 practicing consultants by Vault.com, a provider of career-planning research for professionals and recent graduates.

President Barack Obama inherited a wreck of an economy, "put a floor under the crash" and laid the foundation for millions of good new jobs, former President Bill Clinton said Wednesday night in a Democratic National Convention appeal aimed directly at reassuring millions of voters struggling to get by in...