[Bleak outlook from small business Challenger also points out that a survey of small businesses (fewer than 500 employees) found that only 14 percent of them plan on adding workers in the near future.] That is troubling, ... Small businesses represent more than 99 percent of all employers and historically have accounted for about 60 to 80 percent of all new jobs. |
[Get global . It's a big world and you have to be a part of it. That means acquiring international experience so you know the ways and customs of other countries.] Companies are much more globally based, ... When you're selling goods all over the world, you'll need the technology and a flexible workforce willing to be up at 3 a.m. because that's when your overseas customers are up. |
[Higher paid employees] represent the core of the institution. They have the best understanding of the company's history, its goals and its culture. They are there to guide the company and its employees. Companies generally have a greater amount of time and money invested in these workers. |
[Overall wealth was boosted by an improving economy.] It's been a good year in the markets, ... You've also got a president and an administration that is pro-business and anti-tax. |
A growing number of people may see companies in the private sector as putting profits before people and before ethics, |
A growing number of unemployed Americans waste time browsing the estimated 4,000 to 5,000 online job sites, blanketing them with resumes, and then waiting for callbacks. It is a formula for long-drawn-out joblessness, |
A growing number of unemployed Americans waste time browsing the estimated 4,000 to 5,000 online job sites, blanketing them with resumes, and then waiting for callbacks. It is a formula for long-drawn-out joblessness. |
A lot of people leave jobs because they say, 'I had no freedom. I had no say,' ... People don't want bosses who are ... just telling them what to do and not creating a strong collegial relationship with give and take. |
American companies, with very few exceptions, have to now compete internationally. They need to tap into the global market. And if you want to sell to India, there's no better way than having a well-stocked office there. |
Americans really are watching. Recent polls said it was the second-most important issue after the war in Iraq. |
Are your skills up-to-date? Is what you do in demand? |
As a result, we have seen a surge in job-cut announcements, |
as companies expand in one area, they often cut in the areas that do not show as much promise. |
As earnings fall, corporations are quick to slash compensation costs, and that is brining about wholesale job cuts. |
As people move around in their careers, they look for new opportunities where they can manage people. Sometimes building more structure into a company, like Microsoft has, can give employees more room to grow. |