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Employee Injuries in Computer Services (May 2002)
Compared to other occupational areas, IT professionals are still relatively injury free. However, there is still an incidence of work-related injuries in computer and data processing services organizations.
September, 2002
Management Consultant Rates 2H01
Management consultant rates vary considerably from firm to firm and by the title and type of work that individual project staff perform. In 2001, Computer Economics surveyed 30 management consultant firms to determine a national average for job titles along with a low and high rate for each position.
September, 2002
Socially Responsible IT Management: Appropriate Staffing of IT Departments (Mar 2002)
Computer Economics advocates socially responsible IT management and has developed ten principles to help corporate managers improve IT management. In addition, Computer Economics has analyzed the economic aspects of these principles and how organizations can achieve a positive return on investment by pursuing socially responsible IT management. This analysis addresses the appropriate staffing of IT departments.
September, 2002
Job Security a Concern Among Workers
With the economy still teetering, American workers are increasingly concerned about their next paycheck. According to the First Quarter 2002 Principal Financial Well-Being Index, a national survey of more than 1,500 workers, 50 percent of those surveyed in January ranked job security as the most important issue, increasing steadily over the past three-quarters.
September, 2002
Telecommuting on the Rise in NYC Area
A survey by the New York Times Job Market found that both job seekers and hiring managers in the New York metropolitan area see telecommuting as a growing trend. One in five hiring managers (19%) say their company allows telecommuting. However, more than one-third of hiring managers (35%) expect more telecommuters in the workforce one year from now. "Because of September 11, they're asking for it more than ever, because of safety concerns," says one hiring manager.
September, 2002
Contract Labor Rates 1H02
Contract labor rates for the first half of 2002 are shown along with projected rates for the second half of 2002 and for 2003. Rates are derived through a survey of over 30 service organizations in the United States.
September, 2002
Healthcare Moving Slowly on Internet Applications for Utilization Management
In a national study of utilization management (UM) and other medical management practices, American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (URAC) found that less than 40% of survey respondents currently use the Internet for pre-certification of clinical procedures. However, UM leaders expect to move rapidly towards electronic capability, with a full 94% indicating that customers want more electronic transactions.
September, 2002
Preserving IT Talent
With an eye on economic recovery, businesses today depend on information technology to drive new opportunities more than ever before. Oftentimes, IT organizations are expected to create, execute, and deliver projects in three months rather than three quarters. Itâs no wonder that employee retention continues to dominate the vital issues list across IT disciplines. IT organizations do not have the time that it typically takes to backfill crucial positions, nor can they afford to bear the cost of recruiting and training replacements.
September, 2002
Manager Attitudes Toward Change (May 2002)
A recent national survey of over 5,000 mid-to-upper level managers found that most managers are very open to workplace change. This is good news for executives who begin reorganizations with the widely held belief that people tend to resist workplace change.
September, 2002
Women Execs Still See Inequity in Pay
According to a survey of senior-level women in the financial services industry, female executives feel that the glass ceiling still exists. While noting improvements in corporate human resources policies to encourage diversity, the respondents still see inequality in both compensation and promotional opportunities.
September, 2002
Managing the Virtual Workforce, Ten Years Later (May 2002)
Ten years ago, organizations looked at telecommuting as a way to reduce cost, increase job satisfaction, and improve quality of life for employees. Today, telecommuting is part of the fabric that enables workers to collaborate across time, geography, and organizational structure. Further, since September 11, 2001, a virtual workforce is seen as a key enabler for continuous operations.
September, 2002
The Future Need for Computer-Trained Workers
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), business servicesâincluding personnel supply services and computer and data processing services, among other industriesâwill add 5.1 million jobs between 2000 and 2010. The personnel supply services industry, consisting of employment agencies and temporary staffing services, is projected to be the largest source of numerical employment growth in the economy, adding 1.9 million new jobs during the same time period.
September, 2002
Web-Based Recruiting Increases (June 2002)
Based on a five-year trend, Global 500 companies consider the corporate website a vital component for an organization's overall recruiting effort according to a 2002 study conducted by iLogos Research.
September, 2002
Workers Move Across Industries (June 2002)
A February 2002 survey of 600 workers by TrueCareers found that 65% of respondents have either changed industries or are looking to do so because of perceived job shortages in their current or previous industry.
September, 2002
Migration Patterns of Doctorate Recipients
The migration patterns of the computer science doctorate may provide insight for IT recruiters.
September, 2002
After the Gold Rush: A Look at IT Recruitment, 2002 (March 2002)
It is an understatement to say that the market for IT professionals is different today than it was a year ago. The two greatest catalysts for change were the implosion of the technology sector's financial bubble in February/March of 2001 and the terrorist attacks of September 11.
September, 2002