With the economy showing some signs of improvement, U.S. companies are planning to issue modestly larger pay raises to their workers next year. Employees can also expect to receive larger annual bonuses this year as organizations return to profitability, according to two new surveys conducted by global professional services company Towers Watson (NYSE, NASDAQ: TW).
August picture mixed across the U.S. with moderate gains in Midwestern and Western States and dips in labor demand in the Northeast and South. Demand for management workers as well as service workers in sales, food preparation and serving, and personal care continues to rise. Online advertised vacancies dropped 57,100 in August to 4,236,200, following an increase of 139,200 in July, according to The Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine™ (HWOL) Data Series released today.
The second quarter of 2010 revealed the highest quarterly rise in executive search industry revenues since the low point in the recession only 15 months ago. Building upon already strong quarters in the second half of 2009 and early 2010, the latest report from the Association of Executive Search Consultants (AESC) shows a quarter-on-quarter 12 percent growth rate in net revenue worldwide and substantial year-on-year growth in the number of search mandates started across most industries and regions. Highlights include a 42 percent year-on-year rise in industry-wide revenues and a 38 percent year-on-year increase in the number of new executive searches started globally.
It is summer time once again and that means it's internship season! Now, how to make the most of the experience? Internships are meant to be an educational and career development experience for you, the intern. They are not supposed to only benefit the employer through cheap labor. Before you even walk in the door on my first day, think about what you want to accomplish this summer.
The University of California, Berkeley's Center for Labor Research and Education is officially launching a series of monthly reports that highlight the employment outlook in the black community as national jobless numbers hover around 10 percent and African Americans fare far worse. The Labor Center's "Black Employment and Unemployment" detailed data brief for June will be available online shortly after researchers assess a monthly national jobs report to be issued from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
Worldwide | worldwide | 2010-08-25 Generation Y: Specialization for General Use
More than half of young finance professionals seek to use their finance training in broader business careers
The young finance professional of the 21st century has a confident and clear vision of their career progression, demands job security and is motivated by money, according to new research from ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) and Mercer, the human resource consultant firm. The research – called Generation Y: Realizing the potential - shows a generation of young finance professionals seeking aspirational and dynamic career paths, both inside and outside traditional mainstream finance careers.
A new age of co-operation between the UK Space Agency and its Russian and American counterparts has been announced today. Space Minister David Willetts revealed the UK has signed new agreements with NASA and the Russian Federal Space Bureau during his first major speech on space at the Farnborough Airshow.
(sda) In der Bundesverwaltung verdienen noch nicht so viele Frauen über 140'000 Franken pro Jahr, wie es der Bundesrat als Ziel festgelegt hat. Dennoch ist er mit dem Bericht zur Umsetzung der Bundespersonalpolitik 2009 zufrieden. Die Ziele der Bundespersonalpolitik seien "teilweise übertroffen", teilte das Eidg. Finanzdepartement am Mittwoch mit. In diesem Sinn hat der Bundesrat den Personalbericht zur Kenntnis genommen, mit dem er die Kommissionen jährlich über die Umsetzung seiner Personalpolitik orientiert.
The proportion of HR professionals who believe that their organisation, or their client, is poorly prepared to manage the risks around how they reward their staff has grown in the past 12 months, according to a survey of Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) members. Managing Reward Risks: An Integrated Approach finds that 15% of respondents think that their organisation is poorly prepared to deal with these risks, up from 9% in 2009, while 15% cite that their organisation is well prepared (compared with 17% in 2009).
Although large-scale layoffs have mostly ended, those who have survived workforce cutbacks may not be completely out of danger as the sluggish economy persists, and companies are preparing to make more adjustments. Employees need to demonstrate they have the skills their companies desire for the present and future – or that their employers should invest in developing them, according to a survey by OI Partners, a global talent management firm.
A faltering economy, high cost of living, skyrocketing health care costs, and political gridlock have combined to help sell out InternationalLiving.com’s annual conference on living and investing abroad, with a record 500 seats reserved for attendees heading to Las Vegas, Nevada, for the two-day event. Hard times at home mean more Americans than ever are exploring the option of living better for less by moving abroad.
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2010-06-03 Ready for Take off
ILA 2010: Outstanding programme of flying displays
The final preparations for the ILA 2010 are in full swing. An exceptional air show and trade fair awaits aviation enthusiasts from all over the world, as well as technically minded visitors, and the entire family, young and old alike: With fascinating exhibition areas and spectacular aerial displays, from 8 to 13 June the International Aerospace Exhibition will present some unexpected insights into an industry which is one of the key technologies of the 21st century. Based on the applications received so far it will feature some 1,150 exhibitors from 40 countries (2008: 1,127/37) presenting hi-tech products from every sector of the aerospace industry.
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2010-08-31 Employee Training Top Concern for HR Managers
Forty-five percent of HR managers said their greatest staffing concern is employee training and development
It’s back-to-school time, but teachers aren’t the only ones with lesson plans on their minds this fall. Human resources (HR) departments also are focused on continuing education for workers, suggests a new OfficeTeam survey. Nearly half (45 percent) of HR managers interviewed said their greatest staffing concern is employee training and development. Retaining top performers came in second, with 27 percent of the response.
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2010-09-03 Bachelor – und was dann?
Für wen empfiehlt sich ein Master-Programm, für wen ein MBA-Studium?
Mehr als 75 Prozent aller Studiengänge an Universitäten und Fachhochschulen in Deutschland sind inzwischen auf das Bachelor/Master-System umgestellt. Dabei werden zum einen konsekutive Masterprogramme angeboten, die Bachelor-Absolventen ohne Berufserfahrung eine fachliche Spezialisierung ermöglichen. Zum anderen MBA-Programme, die nach einer ersten Berufserfahrung von mindestens zwei Jahren eine umfassende General Management-Qualifizierung vermitteln und auf Vollzeitbasis oder auch berufsbegleitend absolviert werden können.
If you could be granted one wish to change something about yourself, what would you choose? When American adults were asked if they would most want to be richer, thinner, smarter, or younger, a large plurality (43%) professed that they would want to be richer. These are some of the findings ofa new Adweek Media/Harris Poll, surveyof 2,163 U.S. adults surveyed online between July 27 and 29, 2010 by Harris Interactive.
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2010-08-03 Ihr Auftritt bitte
Angst reduzieren - Glaubwürdig sprechen - Spannung aufbauen
Author: Stefan Schimmel
Publisher: Goldegg Verlag
ISBN: 978-3-902729-11-8
Unbehagen, schweißnasse Hände, rot werden, Nervosität, die Angst vor einem Blackout, Magenschmerzen, Durchfall, ... – die Angst, vor anderen Menschen das Wort zu ergreifen, gehört zu den größten Hindernissen, denen Menschen in ihrem Berufsleben begegnen können.
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