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Blog Post: Europe Falls into the Financial Abyss: This Article I read puts this week's headlines in perspective

By Ambrose Evans-Pritchard

Last Updated: 11:05AM BST 06 Oct 2008

We face extreme danger. Unless…; Added by Dave Mendoza at 10:45am on October 6, 2008

Blog Post: “We’ll take a Pass….too much turnover": “We’ll take a pass, too much turnover.” If I had a $100 for every time I hear that I would probably be retired or at least self-employed by now. Of course that is a double entendre joke – I do…; Added by David Jacks at 12:15pm on December 17, 2010

Blog Post: Minimum Wage – The Good, Bad and Ugly

As of January 1, the minimum wage went up in these states: Arizona, Colorado, Montana, Ohio, Oregon, Vermont and Washington.

We’re not talking about a large amount, either for the wage or…

Added by Tim Giehll at 1:56pm on March 11, 2011

Blog Post: Is The Economic Rebound Slowing? How Will It Impact Your Business?: Unfortunately, just as the economy was showing signs of improving, a number of factors are causing it to weaken again. Rising food and oil prices, supply chain disruptions due to the Japanese…; Added by Tim Giehll at 10:28am on August 17, 2011

Blog Post: Justifiable Hiring Optimism?: It’s difficult to put your best foot forward when your China hiring report is released as major financial institutions have just gone into a major meltdown.

Such is life.

Of…; Added by Frank Mulligan at 11:23am on October 6, 2008

Blog Post: A Little Light in the Darkness: After a year of non-stop bad news it is good to see little shards of light emerge from the darkness. The recent European Chamber Business Confidence Survey 2009, done in conjunction with Roland…; Added by Frank Mulligan at 10:40pm on July 21, 2009

Topic: 25% of Companies Plan Salary Freeze: ' salaries for 2009 in the wake of a pessimistic economic outlook, according to a survey released Monday. Outsourcing and consulting firm Mercer said 25% of organizations surveyed said they have already decided not to raise their employees' pay, and another 20% are considering a salary freeze this year. A year ago, just 5% of companies planned to suspend raises for their staff. Mercer predicted that one in three companies will have frozen wages at 2008 levels by the end of 2009. "It's not an easy message to communicate to employees, but we think managers will be aided by the unprecedented context of these difficult decisions - including low inflation and high unemployment," said Steve Gross of Mercer. Those companies that plan on offering raises to their employees will give smaller-than-expected pay increases, Mercer said. The average expected salary bump at those businesses was just 3.2%, down from a planned 3.6% according to an October study. The news comes as many employers are opting to slash jobs rather than reduce or freeze pay. Announced layoffs so far this year have already topped 300,000, and the Labor Department reported on Friday that employers slashed 598,000 jobs in January - the single highest monthly job-loss total since December 1974. Executive compensation: Mercer also reported that executives are far less likely to get a salary increase than other employees in 2009. According to the survey, just 61% of companies are planning to raise their executives' pay, and 77% of respondents plan to decrease the level of executive compensation from their October projections. Only 69% of employers plan to raise salaries for employees in managerial positions. Last week, President Obama and Treasury Secretary Geithner announced their plan to cap executive pay at companies receiving government bailout funding. The new rules will cap annual cash compensation at $500,000 for those CEOs. Obama lashed out at Wall Street executives in late January for receiving $18.4 billion in bonuses in 2008 after corporate profits tumbled, dragging down retirement funds and the overall financial sector. "Given lackluster corporate performance and recent pressure from regulators, shareholders and the president, it's not surprising to see that over the past few months, more than one-third of participants who reported executive salary data went from a 2009 planned base-salary increase for their executives to a freeze," said Gross.…; Added by Dale Busbee at 5:17pm on February 9, 2009

Blog Post: Recruitment in Asia- A Political Perspective: The fabric of Asia differs widely between each country, due to its size, range of cultures, environments, history, and government frameworks. Below is a brief snapshot of the environments in certain…; Added by Dee Allan at 8:43pm on January 19, 2010

Blog Post: Recognize To Engage To Retain - Recognition, and Ultimately Engagement, Offers the Power to Keep Critical Talent

by Traci K and BrightMove Applicant Tracking and Recruiting Software

Employees who are satisfied with their employment are obviously more likely to…

Added by Michael Brandt at 11:44am on March 14, 2012

Blog Post: Economic Factors That Highly Affect Business: In the world of business trends, there are multiple factors which can lead it down different avenues. But, there is an…; Added by DhanurChauhan at 6:27am on August 10, 2018