ADVISORY/Experts Available To Discuss Hiring Trends.Business Editors ADVISORY... --(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 18, 2002 TOPIC: Several different polls show companies cautiously returning to hiring as the economy shows signs of recovery. According to a story by USAToday, even companies that had laid workers off in the last year seem to be adding employees again. According to a survey by Accenture cited in the story, nearly 20 percent of Fortune 1,000 companies expect to hire more than 1,000 employees in 2002. That's after nearly 40 percent of employers instituted a hiring freeze in 2001, according to a William H. Mercer survey. According to experts in the story, many employers are making only "strategic" hires and re-evaluating staffing on a quarterly basis. EXPERTS: ExpertSource can offer several highly qualified experts to comment on this story: Judy Weil is Executive Director of the Northeast Human Resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. Assoc. (NEHRA NEHRA Northeast Human Resources Association ), a regional professional organization with over 3,600 members. It is affiliated with the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM SHRM Society for Human Resource Management SHRM Saw Horse Roof Mount (construction) ). Prior to this she was president of Weil Consulting Services Noun 1. consulting service - service provided by a professional advisor (e.g., a lawyer or doctor or CPA etc.) service - work done by one person or group that benefits another; "budget separately for goods and services" , a human resources consulting firm Noun 1. consulting firm - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting company business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a , and was director of human resources for Crimson Travel Service. PR: Candace Coakley 617/247-8221;cmcoakley@bigfoot.com Mr. Michael Kutka is publisher of the magazine staffdigest.com and several newsletters for the staffing industry. The also produces salary surveys, audios, videos and books in the field. 713/541-2468; editormike@aol.com Mike Jurs is Director of Corporate Communications Corporate communications is the process of facilitating information and knowledge exchanges with internal and key external groups and individuals that have a direct relationship with an enterprise. for BrassRing Inc., a leading provider of integrated recruiting solutions and Talent Relationship Management (TRM) systems designed to help companies hire better people faster. Created in September 1999, BrassRing Inc. is owned by The Washington Post Company, Tribune Company The Tribune Company (NYSE: TRB) is a large American multimedia corporation based in Chicago, Illinois. It is the nation's second-largest newspaper publisher, responsible for the Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times, Newsday, Hartford Courant , Gannett Co., Inc., and Accel Partners. 650/358-1326; mjurs@brassring.com ExpertSource cannot guarantee the immediate availability of these experts or their familiarity with this specific issue. ExpertSource, a collaboration Working together on a project. See collaborative software. of Business Wire and The Round Table Group, provides academic and industry experts to the media at no charge. Journalists are encouraged to submit queries to ExpertSource when seeking experts on specific subjects. An online registration form is available at http://www.businesswire.com/expertsource. Business Wire's Media Resource Center provides working journalists many free media services. Please visit the BW Media Resource Center at (www.businesswire.com/media) for more information. |
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