Many are waiting with bated breath to see if the economy continues to add jobs at the rate it did in March, ... If it does not, it could be serious blow to consumer and business confidence, thus slowing the momentum of the recovery again. |
Many are waiting with bated breath to see if the economy continues to add jobs at the rate it did in March. If it does not, it could be serious blow to consumer and business confidence, thus slowing the momentum of the recovery again. |
Many companies have now had over two years of strong profitability. They haven't yet completely reinvested that in technology, but as they gain economic strength, they will. |
Many of the weakest firms no longer exist, and those once considered the titans of the Internet are trimming payroll and other costs to the bare minimum. |
Merger/acquisition activity was the second leading cause of job cuts (in January), behind cost-cutting. It will continue to be among the top job-cut reasons this year as an improving economy and increased competition force industry consolidation. |
More and more human resource executives are coming to the realization that they can no longer drag their heels on hiring decisions. If they do, it is increasingly likely that the candidate will be off the market before the offer is made. |
Most companies are looking at how the housing market affects them. If they see housing slowing, they'll be more cautious. |
No company or boss can promise you the company will remain the same (forever). You have to realize you may be back in the job market at any time. |
None of this bodes well for retailers depending on strong holiday sales, nor for the entire economy, which has mostly relied on consumer spending to keep it afloat, |
not a good indication of stronger job creation to come. |
Now is the time when companies finalize their budgets for the coming year or make last-minute cutbacks to improve the year-end bottom line, |
Now is the time when companies finalize their budgets for the coming year or make last-minute cutbacks to improve the year-end bottom line. |
Now, ... it appears that companies are disregarding the fact that serious labor shortages persist, and are deciding to trim their workforces after a merger or acquisition. |
Obviously, everyone has his or her own ideas about what makes a good boss, but there are certain characteristics that most good bosses possess, |
October and November were the second- and third-heaviest months of the year for layoffs, ... We returned to the levels of job cutting we saw in 2001, which was the heaviest year we've ever tracked. |