After the United States created more than 2 million jobs in 2005, economists are predicting 2 million more will be added in 2006. Faced with increased competition for talent with specialized skills, companies are planning to shorten the hiring cycle, offer better compensation packages and implement more flexible work arrangements in the coming year. |
Fifty-four percent of hiring managers surveyed by CareerBuilder.com say they will increase their staffs in the coming year while only 9 percent will decrease them. After creating over 2 million jobs in 2005, the U.S. is expected to add 2 million more in 2006, according to economist estimates. |
I believe giving businesses a massive tax break without considering our state's most vulnerable residents is an immoral action. |
It's so easy to get carried away with it, especially when people are responding. It's a rush. |
Job satisfaction levels have improved significantly compared to this time last year as employers step up employee retention efforts in the face of an increasingly competitive labor market. However, nearly three-in-ten workers still say they plan to look for new opportunities in 2006 and 41 percent plan to leave the companies by the end of 2007. |
Recruitment trends are tied to confidence in the economy and 56 percent of hiring managers expect the economy to improve in 2004. While more than half of hiring managers will be focused on employee turnover in the coming year, what is encouraging is that almost one-third will recruit to expand their business, introduce new products and services or enhance customer relations. After two years of a relatively flat job recovery, this is a positive indicator that job creation is on the rebound. |
The majority of these hiring managers say most of their recruitment activity will take place during the first half of the year. |
There is no way we can script what they're going to experience. But hopefully we can give them some tools to use when they assist a military family in their darkest hour. |
We're not saying we should never have another tax cut anywhere or anytime. (But) passing this is nothing short of economic suicide. |
We're partisan. But we do criticize the Democrats sometimes; we say nice things about Republicans. |