Health Reform’s Potential Impact on Physician Supply

The New England Journal of Medicine published a study earlier this week about the potential impact health reform may have on the physician workforce. The survey of over 1,000 physicians showed that many physicians foresee a serious decrease in the physician supply as a result of sweeping health reform, and even a decline in the quality of medical care available to patients due…

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Health Reform’s Potential Impact on Physician Supply

Info Security Hiring Future Looks Bright

Yet again, information security is being touted as one of the most lucrative fields of tech employment. The (ISC)2 – the organization that offers popular security certifications such as CISSP , CSSLP , CAP and SSCP – recently released a report stating that more than half of the IT security pros it surveyed across the globe received a salary increase in 2009. Meanwhile…

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Info Security Hiring Future Looks Bright

Is It Time to Consider Part-Time Work?

Today’s workers, whether employed or not, are facing a tough situation.

Marketers Plan 17% Increase in On-line, Mobile Spending

I’m a pretty active member of the only trade association for job boards, the International Association of Employment Web Sites. One of the many pieces of information that I’ve digested at the meetings is that about 90 percent of the job boards generate about 90 percent of their revenues from two failing products: job postings and resume searching. Very few boards have …

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Marketers Plan 17% Increase in On-line, Mobile Spending

Majority of Employers Plan Pay Raises for 2010

In response to the sluggish economy, many corporations either froze or cut pay in 2009. Even as the economy starts showing signs of life, a majority plan to remain conservative when it comes to pay practices in 2010. The WorldatWork 2009-10 Salary Budget Survey, January 2010 Update, found that 52 percent of U.S. employers froze pay for some or all employees in the 2009 …

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I Can’t Get No (Job) Satisfaction

Are you happy with your job? If not, you have something in common with the 55 percent of U.S. workers who are feeling the same way, according to a recent report from The Conference Board. Of 5,000 American households surveyed, only 45 percent of respondents said they are happy with their employment situation in 2009 – a significant dip from 61 percent who responded …

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Americans Hate Their Jobs and Gen Y Hates Their Jobs the Most

Americans of all ages and income brackets continue to grow increasingly unhappy at work-a long-term trend that should be a red flag to employers, according to a report released today by The Conference Board. The report, based on a survey of 5,000 U.S. households conducted for The Conference Board by TNS, finds only 45 percent of those…

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IT Departments Understaffed

IT recruiter Robert Half Technology has come out with another survey: this time looking at staffing levels. And it looks like a number of organizations could use some additional technical help these days. When asked, “How would you describe the staffing level of your IT department in relation to current workloads?” here is the breakdown of responses from …

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The 12 Days of Christmas Job Hunting 2010: Day 9

{Hummed to the tune “The 12 Days of Xmas} Free DVD Offer On the 9th day of Christmas – Guerrilla Marketing for Job Hunters 2.0 revealed to me – “Nine T ools for Researching Leads ” There are a number of free services you can subscribe to that will bring information on hot new companies – all potential employers — straight to your desktop every morning. …

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The 12 Days of Christmas Job Hunting 2010: Day 9

Banking, Software and Telecom Industries to Lead IT Hiring in 2010

Are you wondering which industries will do the most IT hiring in 2010? A recent survey by the UK-based IT Job Board has revealed that the banking, software and telecom sectors are expected to be the most likely to boost their tech worker hiring in this coming year. Out of the 129 IT employees polled for the survey, 48 percent predicted …

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