As seen in the New York Daily News.
Jobs picture bright
The job market may be looking up for the rest of the year, a new survey found.
The study by employment consulting firm Challenger Gray and Christmas showed that 69% of companies are having difficulty finding skilled workers.
According to the survey, nearly 80% of companies plan to match or increase the pace of hiring seen in the first six months of the year, and nearly one-third have raised salaries to attract workers.
Retirement plan needed
Small business owners and their employees could be in trouble when it comes to retirement, according to a new study.
A report by the National Association for the Self-Employed found that 80% of small businesses offer no retirement plans for either the owner or the employees, mainly because of cost.
Researchers also found that there is a considerable gap between what business owners expect to need for retirement and what they have actually saved. Further, 33% of respondents said they’re not saving anything for retirement.
Check that policy
A flood could be an even bigger disaster than you think.
Research by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners found that 33% of homeowners wrongly believe flood damage is covered by their standard insurance policies.
Lack of summer jobs
The city’s Summer Youth Employment Program will accept 9,000 fewer kids this season than it did in 1999 due to steep cuts in federal funding and a higher state minimum wage.
Manhattan-based Center for an Urban Future concluded that the declining enrollment is troubling since the city’s teen employment rate is the lowest of any of the nation’s 50 largest cities.
Researchers have established that early work experience boosts chances of future success in the job market.
Money Zone: June 25, 2007
As seen in the New York Daily News.
Jobs picture bright
The job market may be looking up for the rest of the year, a new survey found.
The study by employment consulting firm Challenger Gray and Christmas showed that 69% of companies are having difficulty finding skilled workers.
According to the survey, nearly 80% of companies plan to match or increase the pace of hiring seen in the first six months of the year, and nearly one-third have raised salaries to attract workers.
Retirement plan needed
Small business owners and their employees could be in trouble when it comes to retirement, according to a new study.
A report by the National Association for the Self-Employed found that 80% of small businesses offer no retirement plans for either the owner or the employees, mainly because of cost.
Researchers also found that there is a considerable gap between what business owners expect to need for retirement and what they have actually saved. Further, 33% of respondents said they’re not saving anything for retirement.
Check that policy
A flood could be an even bigger disaster than you think.
Research by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners found that 33% of homeowners wrongly believe flood damage is covered by their standard insurance policies.
Lack of summer jobs
The city’s Summer Youth Employment Program will accept 9,000 fewer kids this season than it did in 1999 due to steep cuts in federal funding and a higher state minimum wage.
Manhattan-based Center for an Urban Future concluded that the declining enrollment is troubling since the city’s teen employment rate is the lowest of any of the nation’s 50 largest cities.
Researchers have established that early work experience boosts chances of future success in the job market.