Category Archives: Facts & FiguresTo attract or retain key execs/employees, U.S. companies are considering:
Expanding or implementing flexible work schedules (59%)
Allowing telecommuting (46%)
Implementing compressed work weeks (34%)
Creating discretionary bonus pools for special employee groups (33%)
Offering part-time work (26%)
Offering subsidies to defray commuting costs (10%)
(Source: Deloitte, Retention During Difficult Economic Times)
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Over 4,436,000 new jobs were posted online in October, one for every two unemployed people. That’s an increase of 21,000 over September. California is the state with the most jobs posted online, but New York City is the city with the most. Check out the available jobs.
CITIES WITH MOST JOBS
New York, NY
Los Angeles, CA
Washington, [...]
Inspired by Soledad O’Brien and Bill Snyder at CNN, I decided to deli slice some of the election data too. Since this is Careersthatdontsuck.com and job data is our thing, I thought it might be interesting to see which states–blue states or red states have the most available jobs.
First, you should know that my blue [...]
Prior to the recession, businesses used pricey incentives like stock options, equity stakes, profit-sharing and performance bonuses to attract and retain talented employees. But, decreased earnings and obliterated stock prices have left many companies scrambling to salvage those incentives and retain key employees.
A new survey from Deloitte revealed that, of the 151 U.S. companies surveyed, [...]
Workers who manage to hang on to their jobs amid massive layoffs may have more to celebrate than just their continuing paychecks. A recent poll by Challenger, Gray & Christmas, an outplacement and executive coaching firm, revealed that 57% of employers plan to continue offering employee perks such as commuter subsidies, on-site massages, free gourmet [...]
Want to improve your chances of finding a job? Consider relocating your job hunt to a city where the number of job vacancies exceeds the number of unemployed people.
CITIES WHERE YOU’RE MOST LIKELY TO FIND A JOB
Salt Lake City, UT
Washington, DC
Austin, TX
Milwaukee, WI
Oklahoma City, OK
Seattle-Tacoma, WA
Boston, MA
Baltimore, MD
Denver, CO
San Jose, CA
Source: Department of Labor, Conference [...]
There were 2,269 mass layoff actions involving 235,681 workers during the month of September. That’s the highest number since the September 11th attacks. Year-to-date there have been a total of 14,811 mass layoff actions involving more than 1,510,446 workers.
–Bureau of Labor Statistics
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