Reluctant to relocate

According to data compiled by the Worldwide Employee Relocation Council, the top two reasons that employees give when reluctant to relocate in the United States are family resistance to the move and high housing costs.
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The Occupational Outlook Handbook

The U.S. Department of Labor publishes The Occupational Outlook Handbook every two years. The handbook is a nationally recognized source of career information for hundreds of various jobs. Information subjects include required job training and education, earnings, expected job prospects, what workers do on the job, and working conditions.
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VP Human Resources

The Vice President of Human Resources plans and directs programs for all human resources areas including employment, employee relations, compensation, training and development, benefits administration and equal employment opportunity. They develop policies and programs to meet organizational needs and provide guidance and technical assistance to other areas.
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HR Assistant

The HR Assistant provides an array of support activities for the organization's HR functions. They assist in the areas of employment, affirmative action, salary and benefits administration, employee events, and employee communications. Additionally, they record data, maintain documents, furnish reports, and respond to questions about human resources issues.
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Federal Summer Work/Travel program

The Federal Summer Work/Travel program, administered by the State Department, allows foreign college-age students with special visas to come to the U.S. to work during their college breaks. This program has been a big help for seasonal industries that have found it difficult to recruit and hire local job candidates.
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Employment Practices Liability Insurance

Employment Practices Liability Insurance (EPLI) was created in response to the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1992, and the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) of 1993. These laws gave employees more rights, resulting in increasing numbers of work-related lawsuits based on harassment, discrimination and wrongful termination.
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.jobs Internet domain

The .jobs Internet domain, formally introduced in June 2005 by the Society for Human Resource Management, is intended to provide a consistent method to promote a company’s job openings and career information (e.g., companyname.jobs). The domain is expected to make recruiting and job searching more uniform and simpler for both employers and job seekers.
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