Nate Swanson of ThinkEquity Partners came out with a bullish report about Taleo, saying that the company is signing a lot of four-year deals, where … Read more
Consolidation, Talent Gap Drives Earnings For Tech Vendors
Last year, when Kenexa bought up BrassRing for a hefty $115 million, a Yankee Group analyst declared it a “kick-start” to consolidation. Now, … Read more
Hiring and Recruiting Challenges Survey 2008 Preliminary Results
We are currently in the midst of our somewhat annual Hiring and Recruiting Challenges 2008 Survey. You should take the survey. Just the questions will get … Read more
Biogen Workers Seek Career Options
Anticipating potential layoffs if the company is sold, Biogen staff are reportedly looking for offers in all the right places. According to the Boston … Read more
Layoff Announcements Come Hours After Optimistic Jobs Report Issued
Even as outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas was issuing an optimistic jobs cuts report for October, companies across the United States were … Read more
Chrysler’s Cuts, By the Numbers
First, real estate foreclosures were up 30%. Then the stock market fell over 360 points. And the news on Thursday didn’t improve much as Chrysler … Read more
Accounting, Finance Salaries Rise as Competition Persists
Starting salaries for accounting and finance professionals are expected to increase an average of 4.3%, with public accountants, financial analysts, and … Read more
Lower Worker Stress, Raise Retention?
New rounds of studies are advising that stress and mental health can affect productivity in the workplace and sharply impact retention. According to a … Read more
Bear Stearns Credit Crisis Hits Another 300 Workers
Bear Stearns has laid off 300 workers across various business units, including its equity trading business. The latest cuts affect about 2% of its 15,500 … Read more
From Surgical Scrubs to Dental Caulk, Med Tech Jobs Driving Economy
The medical technology industry is a vibrant and growing part of the economy, with each industry job helping to generate an additional 4.5 jobs across the … Read more