American manufacturing companies cannot fill as many as 600,000 skilled positions – even as unemployment numbers hover at historic levels – according to a new survey from Deloitte and The Manufacturing Institute. The survey, “Boiling Point? The skills gap in U.S. manufacturing,” polled a nationally representative sample of 1,123 executives at manufacturing companies recently and [...]

The September 2011 RE/MAX National Housing Report, a survey of housing data from 53 metropolitan areas, shows that the number of home sales were 7.6% higher than September 2010.  This follows a trend from August and July, when sales were up 18.0% and 13.1% respectively.   With higher sales, the inventory of homes on the market fell for [...]

Tomorrow’s business leaders bring personal beliefs and experience to the workplace Businesses trying to be sustainable but must match words with actions Future leaders confident in their ability to operate sustainably As businesses continue to feel the pinch from tough economic conditions, the next generation of business leaders says in a new study that sustainability [...]

The results from this survey of over 8,000 U.S. bank and credit union customers show customer satisfaction is increasing. Satisfaction remains highest at credit unions and small banks although large banks are showing significant improvement. The report issued today analyzes results for credit unions, small banks, large banks and mega banks, including Chase, Bank of [...]

Cyber Business Technology CEO Bob McLean knew about customers’ growing wariness of online business, but rather than get caught in the downward spiral, he decided to take action. In the face of consumer doubt and a declining economy, Mr. McLean developed a revolutionary web TrustSeal in an effort to distinguish ethical online businesses from their [...]

The persistent drumbeat of negative economic news is taking a toll on CFO optimism. In fact, for the first time in the history of the Deloitte CFO Signals survey, finance chiefs who are more pessimistic about their own company’s prospects outnumber optimists in the third quarter of 2011. Moreover, CFOs are substantially cutting back growth and [...]

While Colorado’s small businesses rebounded in recent months, weak consumer confidence create continued challenges for the small business sector. While Colorado’s small businesses rebounded in recent months, weak consumer confidence create continued challenges for the small business sector. The Vectra Bank Colorado Small Business Index for Colorado mirrored this insecurity in September with only a minor [...]

More than 5,000 new jobs were advertised online for Recruiters and Employment Specialists during September, a 10% year-over-year growth, according to WANTED Analytics™. During September, more than 5,000 new online job ads for Recruiters and Employment Specialists were advertised online, according to WANTED Analytics™(http://www.wantedanalytics.com), the leading source of real-time business intelligence for the talent marketplace. In [...]

The Conference Board Measure of CEO Confidence™ , which had declined in the second quarter, fell further in the third quarter. The Measure now stands at 42, down from 55 last quarter (a reading of more than 50 points reflects more positive than negative responses). Says Lynn Franco, Director of The Conference Board Consumer Research Center: [...]

- CareerBuilder launches new management and executive-level job site HeadHunter.com – Half of employers place equal emphasis on recruiting executives inside and outside of their organization; 18 percent prefer looking solely for external talent As caution continues to dictate the economic climate, many companies are recruiting top talent to navigate uncertainty and maintain a competitive [...]