MENLO PARK, Calif., April 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — The most common management mistake has an easy remedy: don’t keep employees in the dark. In a new Accountemps survey, 41 percent of chief financial officers (CFOs) interviewed said lack of communication between staff and management is the most frequent misstep companies make in managing their teams. […]
MENLO PARK, Calif., March 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — We all want to be liked, but a majority of businesses may be willing to pay more for the distinction, a new survey by The Creative Group suggests. More than half (53 percent) of advertising and marketing executives interviewed said they expect companies to increase their investment […]
MENLO PARK, Calif., March 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Thirteen percent of marketing and advertising executives plan to add full-time staff in the next three months, according to The Creative Group Hiring Index for Marketing and Advertising Professionals, and 3 percent forecast reductions in personnel. Most respondents, 80 percent, expect to make no changes to the […]
Robert Half Financial Hiring Index: Executive Confidence Remains High MENLO PARK, Calif., March 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Staff levels in accounting and finance could hold fairly steady in the second quarter of 2012, executives interviewed for the Robert Half Financial Hiring Index reported. Ninety-one percent of chief financial officers (CFOs) said they expect to maintain […]
Robert Half Professional Employment Report: Business Optimism Continues to Rise, Recruiting Challenges Persist MENLO PARK, Calif., Feb. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Hiring in professional fields is likely to continue rising in the second quarter, but at a slower pace than forecast for the first quarter, a new Robert Half survey shows. A net 2 percent […]
MENLO PARK, Calif., Feb. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Whether you’re running for office or just working in one, it pays to be a good politician, a new Robert Half survey suggests. More than half (56 percent) of workers interviewed said involvement in office politics is at least somewhat necessary to get ahead. The survey was […]
MENLO PARK, Calif., Feb. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – The “power lunch” could be losing some of its luster within the legal profession, a new Robert Half Legal survey suggests. A majority (56 percent) of lawyers interviewed recently said these lunches are less common than they were three years ago. But breaking bread over business, while less […]
MENLO PARK, Calif., Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — “There’s an app for that,” may apply to nearly half of U.S. businesses before the year is over, a new survey by Robert Half Technology shows. Twenty-seven percent of CIOs polled recently said their companies already offer a mobile application, while another 22 percent said they plan […]
MENLO PARK, Calif., Feb. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — When it comes to connecting online with friends, colleagues and acquaintances, Facebook is the place to be for those in creative fields, a new survey by The Creative Group suggests. More than half (56 percent) of advertising and marketing executives interviewed said Facebook would be their social […]
MENLO PARK, Calif., Feb. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Robert Half recently launched a new mobile application, enabling job seekers to search for available positions in their fields using their Apple iPhone or Android smart phones. The app also includes a salary calculator that gives mobile users access to compensation information that can be customized by […]
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