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Infrastructure Providers Say Government Effectiveness, Economic Issues Top Challenges to Addressing U.S. Infrastructure Needs, KPMG Study Finds

added: 04-08-2009

As U.S. stimulus spending shines a spotlight on the country's inadequate infrastructure, private sector infrastructure providers say that government effectiveness and economic conditions are the primary challenges to providing needed infrastructure, according to the second infrastructure survey by KPMG International, the global network of audit, tax and advisory firms.

Forget Wall Street, Small Businesses Are Still Hiring

added: 04-08-2009

Beyond.com, Inc., the world’s largest network of niche career communities, today released its Second Quarter 2009 Career Trend Analysis and Industry Outlook Reports, which provide a unique insight into the overall employment market by leveraging Beyond.com’s network of top-tier industry, local and specialty web sites. Among other key findings, the report revealed small businesses with fewer than 50 employees accounted for more than 50 percent of hiring in Q2 2009.

Offshoring Evolving at a Rapid Pace, Report Duke University and The Conference Board

added: 04-08-2009

The number of U.S. companies with an offshoring strategy has more than doubled from 2005 to 2008 and very few plan to relocate activities back to the United States, according to Duke Offshoring Research Network's fifth annual report on offshoring trends, published in collaboration with The Conference Board.

Online Job Demand Holds Steady in July, The Conference Board Reports

added: 04-08-2009

Online advertised vacancies inched up by 700 to 3,295,500 in July, according to The Conference Board Help-Wanted Online Data Series (HWOL)™ released today. Nationally, online job demand has been relatively flat over the last several months after sharp declines in December 2008 and January 2009. Nationally, there were over four unemployed looking for work for every online advertised vacancy, as the number of unemployed increased even as the number of advertised vacancies held steady.

Most Small Businesses Expect an Economic Recovery in 2010 According to Administaff Survey

added: 03-08-2009

More than 58 percent of small business owners expect an economic turnaround in 2010, while 14 percent anticipate a rebound by the end of 2009 and 14 percent think the recovery will be in 2011 or later, according to the most recent Business Confidence Survey released today by Administaff (NYSE:ASF), a leading provider of human resource services for small and medium-sized businesses.

U.S. Employment Cost Index

added: 03-08-2009

EMPLOYMENT COST INDEX - JUNE 2009

Compensation costs for civilian workers increased 0.4 percent, seasonally adjusted, for the 3-month period ending June 2009, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Wages and salaries--which make up about 70 percent of compensation--also increased 0.4 percent for the 3-month period ending June 2009. Benefit costs--which make up the remaining 30 percent of compensation--increased 0.3 percent.

Men and Women React to the Economy in Different Ways

added: 03-08-2009

PriceGrabber.com , a part of Experian, explores the impact of the economy on online consumer behavior in its latest Consumer Behavior Report, Economic Trends in Consumer Spending. Results are based on a survey of 3,156 online consumers conducted over the past two months. Survey data revealed that most consumers are cutting back as a result of the economy and that the economy has affected men and women differently.

Younger Generations Ignored by Insurance Industry

added: 02-08-2009

Your age may determine how much insurance companies spend trying to get you onboard. New research from Mintel Comperemedia, a service that provides direct marketing competitive intelligence, shows health and life insurers pay much more attention to Baby Boomers than they do to Generation X and Generation Y.

Americans Turn to Career Sites During Economic Downturn

added: 02-08-2009

comScore, Inc. released a June 2009 overview of the career services & development category based on data from comScore Media Metrix and comScore Marketer. The study revealed that more than 65 million Americans visited the category in June, representing a 10-percent increase versus year ago, ranking it as one of the top-growing site categories. Seven of the top ten sites in the category achieved double-digit gains during that period.

Risk of Poverty Six Times Greater for Older Americans Lacking Pensions

added: 02-08-2009

Defined benefit pension income plays a critical role in reducing the risk of poverty and hardship among older Americans. According to a study, rates of poverty among older households lacking pension income were about six times greater than those with such income. The analysis also finds that pensions reduce – and in some cases eliminate – the greater risk of poverty and public assistance dependence that women and minority populations otherwise would face.

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