Employees may have more control over their employment future than they think, |
Employers have all the cards, ... Not only are they sharpening their salary pencils, but the screening of candidates is probably the toughest it's ever been. |
Especially with all the worries about the war, terrorism and the economy, companies need to find ways to build morale right now, ... The NCAA, and the betting pools in many offices, are a way to bring employees together, to build rapport. These are the kinds of things that allow people to work well together. It's a good expenditure for companies. |
Even after the war ends, companies will undoubtedly proceed with caution, which could keep a job-market turnaround out of reach until later this year or even into 2004. |
Even as demand and salaries rise, college students should not be lulled into thinking that the job search will be easy or that jobs will be handed to anyone with a degree. |
Even if raises and bonuses are below what they were four or five years ago...rewarding employees who have brought the company through tough times is accepted by more and more companies, |
Even in this runaway economy that has some factories running 24 hours, ... employers are still able to find areas that can be trimmed or eliminated altogether. |
Even though February job cuts showed a significant decline, there is no reason to think the job market is rebounding, ... The fact that cuts remained above 100,000 is a strong indicator that employers are still focused on contraction. |
Even when the economy is fully recovered and companies are back in expansion mode, we may not see a revival in hiring of the rank-and-file worker. Cost containment oriented companies, in an effort to become more agile in this increasingly competitive global marketplace, will rely more an more on a just-in-time workforce of contract and contingent workers. |
Every town with a closing plant will see its local economy take a hit, |
Following the stock price plummet, many companies are running on fumes when it comes to cash. |
For employees in the middle of a merger-acquisition right now, it is likely that at least one in 10 will lose their jobs because of the combination. |
For months, it appeared that the U.S. might remain relatively untouched by the financial crises abroad. However it most certainly seems that the impact is starting to ripple through our economy. |
Frankly, the September decline was somewhat surprising, considering that the last four months of the year historically have been the heaviest, as employers finalize budgets and business plans for the coming year, |
Generation Y wants more meaningful work and is looking for more give-and-take from their employers. They want a lot of responsibilities and also to do work that is interesting to them. |