PwC: Manufacturing Hiring Plans Hit Five-Year High
PwC’s Q3 2013 Manufacturing Barometer shows a gain in U.S. industrial manufacturers with an optimistic view of the global economy during the next 12 months to 40% in the third quarter from 31% in the second quarter and 29% a year ago. In addition, 60% are optimistic about the U.S. economy, and 78% think the […]
Each Chicago manufacturing job leads to 2 more: study
By Meribah Knight May 21, 2013 It’s called a multiplier effect: when one job generates another job that is dependent on that job, and so on. In the Chicago area, each new manufacturing job creates another 2.2 jobs in the region, on average, according to a new study by the University of Illinois at Chicago. […]
More Corporate Economists See Increased Hiring in Next Six Months
Wall Street Journal (04/22/13) Eric Morath A significant economic slowdown may not materialize this spring after all, according to the National Association for Business Economics. A NABE survey of corporate economists released Monday found U.S. companies are more optimistic about the economy and plan to hire. Some 40% of those surveyed say their company or […]
ADP: Companies added 158,000 jobs in March
By Paul Davidson, USA TODAY12:29p.m. EDT April 3, 2013 Businesses added 158,000 jobs in March, payroll processor ADP said Wednesday, fewer than expected and possibly raising concern about the government’s closely-watched employment report for March, due Friday. Economists had forecast that ADP would report private-sector job gains of 215,000. They expect the Labor Department on […]
Leadership Tip
What leadership lessons can you learn from James Bond? According to David K. Williams, Forbes contributor, skip the motivational speeches. Flashy orations aren’t the only way to get people to do what you want. In Thunderball and The Spy Who Loved Me, Bond demonstrated that it’s not always necessary to persuade your team to follow […]
Job Openings and Labor Turnover Changed Little in October U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (12/11/12)
There were 3.7 million job openings on the last business day of October, little changed from September, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Dec. 11. The hires rate (3.2%) and separations rate (3.1%) were also little changed in October. The number of openings was little changed in all industries except construction, manufacturing, and […]
