Archive | March, 2010

Average Salary for Interns Static at Bachelor’s Degree Level

Average Salary for Interns Static at Bachelor’s Degree Level

College students taking part in paid internships this year can expect to earn about the same as their intern peers earned last year, according to a new study conducted by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).

Capital Investment and Hiring Plans Show Hints of Recovery

This spring, some hopeful signs are emerging among small business owners, who remain skittish about the overall economic climate. Nearly half (48%) plan to make capital investments in their businesses, up from 42% last fall and nearing spring 2008 levels (53%) when investment plans began a steady decline amid the worsening economy. In addition, more [...]

Many See 2010 as a Year for Career Reinvention

According to a new survey by American Express, 71 percent of Americans consider their current job situation “just as stable” as or “more stable” than last year. Of these consumers, 54 percent feel their job is just as stable, while a significantly smaller number, 16 percent, feel their job is more stable. Nearly a quarter [...]

74% of Technology Startups Plan to Create Jobs in 2010

74% of Technology Startups Plan to Create Jobs in 2010

SVB Financial Group, the parent company of Silicon Valley Bank and financial partner to technology companies and venture capitalists worldwide, released a survey of startup company perceptions today, in conjunction with the Silicon Valley Leadership Group’s Annual CEO Business Climate survey of its members companies. SVB’s survey of 304 U.S.-based early stage technology and life [...]

Survey Shows Executives Frown on Office Pranks

Survey Shows Executives Frown on Office Pranks

Want to pull off an April Fools’ joke that will go down in company history? Not so fast. Sixty-eight percent of advertising and marketing executives interviewed by The Creative Group consider April Fools’ pranks unsuitable for the office.

Social Networks are Changing HR Recruitment Strategies in 2010

Social Networks are Changing HR Recruitment Strategies in 2010

JCSI, a corporate staffing consulting firm, surveyed HR executives and recruiters in a variety of industries to determine how they plan to find and attract the best talent in 2010. The study found that hiring demands are increasing for most companies, but recruiting teams are still limited with budget constraints. With the high costs and [...]

Promoting Top Performers, Raising Salaries Most Popular Retention Tools

Promoting Top Performers, Raising Salaries Most Popular Retention Tools

Most executives (76 percent) are willing to sweeten the pot to avoid losing their best employees when economic conditions improve, suggests a new Accountemps survey. Half of chief financial officers (CFOs) interviewed said they plan to promote top performers once the economy recovers, and 48 percent plan to give raises. The survey was developed by [...]

Older Workers Trending Toward More Part-Time Work

Older Workers Trending Toward More Part-Time Work

Reflecting the changing economic landscape, more older workers are staying in the work force, but increasingly in part-time rather than full-time jobs, according to new research released today by the nonpartisan Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI). Using the latest U.S. Census Bureau data (for 2008), the EBRI analysis shows that an increasing percentage of older [...]

Boys Motivated by Higher Salary While More Girls Are Self-Motivated

As the number of women surpasses men in the workforce, a recent Junior Achievement (JA)-ING poll found striking differences in the opinions of teenage boys and girls in what motivates them to excel on the job and what tools they consider important in determining career success.

Five More Resume Blunders That Will Land You in The Trash

Five More Resume Blunders That Will Land You in The Trash

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