Thank you for attending the 2008 NACCB Annual Conference

Held October 1-4 in Naples, FL, the conference drew more than 500 attendees that included owners, C-level executives, sales leaders and recruiters from IT services firms nationwide.

The conference featured insightful keynote speakers, including Pat Williams, senior vice president of the Orlando Magic NBA team and Bruce Tulgan, author, founder and chairman of RainmakerThinking. Attendees also learned from bonus keynote speakers Jack Daly, coach, trainer and speaker, who listed the “Leadership Lessons Learned: 10 Do’s and Don’ts in Good Times and in Bad,” and Barb Bruno, president of Good as Gold Training, speaker and trainer, who taught attendees to “Become a Magnet for Top Talent.” More information.....

IT Employment Drops Markedly in November; Finally Succumbing to Broader Market Trends

Alexandria, VA, December 10, 2008 – After appearing to be largely resilient to the macroeconomic trends that has devastated the broader employment market through much of the year, IT employment finally succumbed to the inevitable.

In November, IT employment dropped by almost 34,000 jobs or .87%---the most significant one month drop in over 3 years. With the decline, IT employment stands at 3,876,200. Despite the precipitous one month drop, IT employment was still up 2.1 percent over the past year (Nov. 2007 – Nov. 2008)---continuing to outperform the general employment marketplace on a year-over-year basis. See complete press release

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NACCB Member Services

NACCB has more than 50 products and services designed to help you and your team achieve your company's growth and profitability objectives. Below is a highlight of four key services and how they can benefit your firm:

NACCB Sponsored Life and Health Insurance Program - NACCB teamed up with Lockton Affinity and United Health Care (UHC) to provide our member firms that have 50 plus W2 employees with an innovative way to purchase health insurance. In a tightening economy, this member-only program offers competitive pricing that could reduce your costs.

Ask a Legal Question - Through the leading law firm of Greenberg Traurig, LLP, each member receives up to 4 - 15 minute legal consultations per year covering over 10 areas of employment law.

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