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What's Hot & What's Not
Some of the most recent reports and happenings that could effect your world. Through our extensive research channels, Rocket-Hire keeps an ear to the ground to learn what's changing.
2004 - Turnaround year
Reported 12/12/2003: 47% of executive recruiting firms surveyed by ExecuNet planned to hire additional professional staff in the next three months. A majority of recruiters (72%) are confident or very confident that the executive employment market will improve in the next six months. (www.execunet.com)More consolidation
Manpower To Acquire Right Management Consultants
Manpower/(NYSE:MAN), the world's second largest employment company, announced yesterday it has entered into an agreement to acquire Right Management Consultants/(NYSE:RHT), a global career transition and organizational consulting company with over 300 service locations. The acquisition of Right Management's outplacement service compliments Manpower's existing range of services, which include screening, training and staffing. The Empower Group, Manpower's organizational consulting business, will be merged into Right Management after the acquisition is completed. (www.manpower.com)Submissions sought
International Public Management Association Assessment CouncilInnovations in Assessment Award - 2004 to recognize the development of an innovative assessment tool or procedure. Nominations should be submitted by 5:00 pm EST March 5, 2004 and no earlier than February 1, 2004. Purpose : The purpose of this award is to recognize a person or group of employees for the development and application of an innovative personnel assessment tool or procedure. (www.ipmaac.org)
Shift in job types
Columbus, OH - In a recent study, Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported that most of the 2.7 million jobs lost since 2001 have been eliminated positions. By 2015, a predicted 3.3 million U.S. jobs will be transferred overseas, according to Forrester Research, Inc. What remains are companies who want to focus on fast moving products and services, with downsized staffing. However, turnover among hourly workers including cashiers, wait staff and call center representatives ranges from an estimated 100 to 200 percent.Full article: http://www.prweb.com/releases/2003/10/prweb86177.htm