If Foxconn had said that it would not hire any new employees this spring or that it had no idea when it would hire again, investors would have a good reason to panic.

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They feel targeted, in that no one will hire them or recognize their skills or value.

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There were no writers or actors to hire, or studios to build.

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There was no need to expand the facility or hire extra staff.

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Lesson No. 1: Where possible, keep or hire local management, which is what Gerdau has done ever since.

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No one wants to hire workers unnecessarily, tax break or not.

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To avoid the health-care law's penalties, many employers are considering hiring only part-time employees or deliberately curbing growth so that they have no need to hire.

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