Nearshore Journal

NEW YORK, March 11, 2010…                              Ronald E. Berenbeim, principal researcher, business ethics, of The Conference Board, has been selected for a Fulbright Teaching Specialist Award to teach at the School of Law, University of Cergy-Pontoise during March and April, according to The Conference Board. [...]

BRAND MANAGEMENT MEETS THE BOTTOM LINE
Smart Companies Will Act Now to Reposition Brands and Mindsets
NEW YORK, March 10, 2010…In today’s world, companies must tend their brands more diligently and painstakingly than ever, according to The Conference Board Council on Corporate Brand Management in a report published today.
“When the world emerges from the depths of the [...]

The Conference Board Employment Trends Index™ (ETI) rose in February for the sixth consecutive month. The index now stands at 93.5, up from January’s 93.2. During the past six months, the index increased by 13.4 percent (annual rate), the highest six-month growth rate since 1994.
“The continued rise in the ETI suggests that job growth is [...]

U.S. LABOR MARKET FACES BUMPY ROAD FROM RECESSION TO RECOVERY
Discouraged Workers’ Journeys In and Out of the Workforce Add Complexity
NEW YORK, March 2, 2010…The contradiction that showed U.S. employment and unemployment both going up in January is one of several complex aspects of the labor market’s road from recession to recovery, The Conference Board reports [...]

Labor demand retreated slightly in February, following three months of strong gains totaling almost 750,000

Demand for Management positions up in February, while demand for Healthcare jobs dips

NEW YORK, March 1, 2010…Online advertised vacancies slipped 66,900 to 3,957,000 in February, according to The Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine™ (HWOL) Data Series released today. The February [...]

CEOS ARE PRIMING FOR A RETURN TO GROWTH,
SAYS NEW SURVEY BY THE CONFERENCE BOARD
New York, Feb. 25, 2010…CEOs appear to be emerging from recession mode and priming for a return to growth, according to results of The Conference Board CEO Challenge 2010 Survey, which were reported today.
“Both the year-on-year movement and rank order of challenges [...]

New York, Feb. 23, 2010…The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index®, which had increased in January, declined sharply in February. The Index now stands at 46.0 (1985=100), down from 56.5 in January. The Present Situation Index decreased to 19.4 from 25.2. The Expectations Index declined to 63.8 from 77.3 last month.
The Consumer Confidence Survey® is based [...]