Outsourcing: Latin America Threat to India, China
Latin America is not far behind legacy outsourcing destination China, which is ranked second at 27 percent, while India leads with 60 percent of companies outsourcing to this country. This…
Survey Says Mortgage Rates Inch Higher
Mortgage rates moved higher this week, with the average conforming 30-year fixed mortgage rate climbing to 4.58 percent, according to Bankrate.com’s weekly national (U.S.) survey. The average 30-year fixed mortgage…
Employers in the U.S. Plan to Offer More Jobs
U.S. employers anticipate a slight gain in employment levels for Quarter 4 2010, the fourth successive quarter of modest to favorable hiring plans, according to the seasonally adjusted results of…
Skilled Workers Shortage Can Hamper Growth
Unless businesses, governments and trade associations work together to develop long-term strategies to alleviate talent shortages among skilled trades, future economic growth will suffer, warns workforce solutions company Manpower Inc.…
Americans Say Barack Obama is a Muslim: Survey
According to a survey, nearly one-in-five Americans (18%) say Obama is a Muslim — an increase from 11% in March 2009. Only about one-third of adults (34%) say Obama is…
10 Things Workers Want to See on Social Media
A new CareerBuilder survey reports that 35 percent of outfits use social media for their promotions. One-quarter (25 percent) of them said that they are using social media to connect…