Archive for May, 2009

Manpower’s Annual 10 Hardest Jobs To Fill Survey Finds Four Years of Similar Data Points to Gaps in the U.S. Workforce

Engineers, Nurses and Skilled/Manual Trades are among the nation’s most challenging positions to fill, according to survey findings released today by Manpower Inc. “In the four years we have performed this research, the same positions appear on the list again and again,” said Jonas Prising, President of the Americas. “Despite the current economic instability and [...]

Jobs For Houston Teens Have Not Cooled Down Despite Economic Downturn

National poll shows Houston teens fair better than their counterparts While the rest of the country is experiencing declines in employment, Houston retained an upper trend in 2008 for job growth with an increase of 57,300 jobs based on a report from the Houston Business Journal. Similarly, the trend is positive for Houston teens too. [...]

Lower Import Duties and Rising Customer Demand to Boost Russian Electronics Manufacturing Market

Russia has been looked upon as an unfavourable market for electronics manufacturing by foreign electronics manufacturers in the past. This negative perception has been in spite of the country’s cost-competitive advantages as well as its growing domestic market. However, liberalisation coupled with heightened demand from key end-user segments such as consumer electronics is aiding the [...]

Healthcare Delivery in APAC Upon Economic Recession

While the economic recession poses great challenges for the global industries to handle, the healthcare delivery market remains as one of the few recession proof sectors, alongside education and entertainment industries. Growing & ageing population, globalization of medical delivery services, and growing prevalence of chronic diseases have enhanced the necessity of profound healthcare delivery systems [...]