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Motivating a Stressed-Out Staff: When jobs and budgets are cut, small problems can quickly turn into big ones. As a manager, it's your job to reassure your staff. Learn what your employees are looking for from you and how you can keep your staff informed, even when you don't have all the answers. ...; Tags: Four Secrets to Liking your Work, Edward Muzio, Downturn, Recruitment & Selection, Job, Workforce Management, Human Resources, Staff, Crummy Job; Videos 2008-06-27
Recession Survival Strategies: Has the recession put your organization in a choke hold? Here’s how to survive — even thrive — in the face of budget cuts, layoffs, and sub-zero morale.Beyond the balance sheet, there’s another way to tell that recession has set in — and it might be even more disconcerting than...; Tags: Motivation, Team, Management, Downturn, Economy, Recession, Nicole Solis, Human Resources, Finance, Financial Accounting, Financial Statements, Workforce Management, Balance Sheets, Strategy, Layoff, BNET Feature Package, Crummy Job; Articles 2008-06-23
Managing Value in a Downturn: Branding in a Recession: Current economic conditions are trying, and to more recent generations of company managers may seem unique. However, downturns have been experienced before and there are tremendous lessons to be learned from previous recessions. This paper concentrates on the need to pinpoint brands as potentially the most resilient assets a company...; Tags: Asset, Brand, Downturn, Asset Management, Branding, Operational Planning, Business Operations, Marketing; White papers 2003-10-27
Obtaining Business Value Through A Downturn: In today's uncertain economic environment, it has become increasingly difficult to justify investments in information technologies. At times, the challenges faced in moving forward on critical IT investments seem insurmountable. However, evidence shows that companies who are able to invest during a downturn face better business prospects in the recovery...; Tags: Management, IT Investment, Strategy, Downturn, Information Technology; Webcasts 2002-11-05
Headed for a Downturn: The last eight years have seen a terrific, robust economy in the United States. Now experts believe it may be heading for a downturn. Of course, the stock market is not the only factor dampening expectations for business and industry. There are other challenges looming as well. One of the...; Tags: Reed Elsevier Inc., Downturn, Supply Chain, Strategy, Investment, Business Operations, Management, Finance; White papers 2001-01-01

James Hardie Q1 Profit Falls 96%: James Hardie Industries Ltd has suffered a fall in first quarter earnings following a downturn in the US housing market.The company's net operating profit for the three months ended June 30 was $US1.4 million ($A1.61 million), down 96 per cent from $US39.1 million ($A44.88 million) in the same quarter...; Tags: Asbestos, Australian Associated Press Pty Ltd., Housing Market, Operating Profit, Downturn, Corporate Governance, Business Operations, Corporate Law, AAP; News items 2008-08-20
Wallstrip: Bear Market: Can you bear the recent market downturn?; Tags: Downturn, howard lindzon, julie, alexandria, wallstrip, stocks, stock stock, exchange, investing, invest, nasdaq, nyse, bear, care, bull, chicago, michael, jordan, tron, last, dragon, solar, energy, merril, lynch, citibank, beastie, boys, hugh, hefner, dennis, rodman, funk, strip, club; Videos 2008-08-13
Recession-Friendly Employee Perks: Worried that you can’t afford to give raises and bonuses this year? Here are three ways you can reward employees without breaking the bank. ...; Tags: Incentive, Employee, Recession, Brewery, Sales Force Management, Sales, Carlos Bergfeld and Princess Calabrese, Carlos Bergfeld, Princess Calabrese, Perks, Employee Rewards, Incentives, Downturn; Articles 2008-07-01
Five Signs That You Have a Crummy Job: Dream jobs quickly become crummy jobs when companies are struggling to stay afloat. Here are five telltale signs that recession is affecting your job. Crummy Factor #1: Budget Ax Severs Emotional Ties Day-to-Day Impact: Loyalty goes by the wayside. When employees are...; Tags: Job, Accounting, Employee, Financial, Recruitment & Selection, Workforce Management, Operational Accounting, Financial Accounting, Financial Services, Human Resources, Finance, Lindsay Blakely, Management, Downturn, Recession, Restoration Hardware Inc., Best Buy Co. Inc., Deloitte Consulting; Articles 2008-06-23
How to Manage in a Recession: During a downturn, the usual rules of the workplace change dramatically. Here’s how to keep your team motivated and productive. Set the Tone Goal: Lower the anxiety level in the office by being candid about...; Tags: Team, Employee, Recession, Zappos, Yahoo Superstar Awards Program, Team Management, Management, Lindsay Blakely, Economy, Downturn, Zappos.com Inc., Best Buy Co. Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Crash Course; Articles 2008-06-23
FSA Warns of Economic Downturn: LONDON (Reuters UK) - The Financial Services Authority has warned the industry to brace itself for the possibility of a downturn similar to the 1990s recession, chief executive Hector Sants said on Saturday. "We believe there is a possibility of a real economic downturn here...; Tags: Downturn, FSA, Oukbs, Recession; News items 2008-08-09
Downturns: What to Do During Tough Economic Times: One disadvantage of small towns is, when business has a national downturn, it often hits small towns hardest. Because of the smaller population base a rise in prices may cause customers to re-think purchases or put them off until later. How does a person react depends on the seriousness of...; Tags: Town, Downturn, Economic Times; White papers
Foxtons Set For Review Amid Housing Downturn: LONDON (Reuters UK) - Foxtons, the estate agents, and its private equity owner BC Partners may appoint investment bank NM Rothschild to review the business amid the property market downturn, the Financial Times reported. The Foxtons board is scheduled to meet this week to make a...; Tags: Private Equity, Foxtons Board, Investment, Mortgages, Financial Services, Finance, Capital Structures, Downturn; News items 2008-08-25

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Nielsen Reports on Consumer Goods Categories That Are Most Immune, Most Vulnerable to Recession: FOOD AND BEVERAGE CLOSE-UP-8 June 2009-Nielsen Reports on Consumer Goods Categories That Are Most Immune, Most Vulnerable to RecessionC2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com As the economic downturn causes consumers to reprioritize their spending habits and forces consumer packaged goods manufacturers and retailers to reevaluate their...; Articles 2009-06-08
Ford truck plant to become small-car factory: DETROIT -- Ford Motor said Tuesday that it's spending $75million to turn a Michigan truck plant into a small-vehicle factory to meet growing demand for small cars. Ford, which lost $8.6billion in the first half of 2008, has seen sales fall 14.1% through the end of July as...; Articles 2008-08-27
City lawyers reap record profits: Home News IN BRIEF *Lawyers have made record profits in the past year, according to a report which shows that an elite of City solicitors took home 2.43m each. The figures published today reveal profits for the top 100 law firms reached nearly 5bn, and suggest...; Articles 2008-08-26
Skills shortage in IT leads to rise in pay and jobs despite slowdown: Despite the economic downturn, IT departments still need more staff, and salaries for mid-level technicians are rising as the perennial skills shortage continues to bite. Nearly half (49 per cent) of the IT directors surveyed by ReThink Recruitment say they will be increasing employee numbers over the...; Articles 2008-08-26
Survey Results Measure Consumer Reaction to Economic Instability: MMI Survey Studies How Consumers Cope with Rising Cost of Living: HOUSTON -- Money Management International MMI, the nation's largest nonprofit credit and debt counseling and education firm, announced today the results of a survey designed to measure consumer sentiment towards current economic instability. Experts contend that our economy isn't yet in a period of recession, but for many...; Articles 2008-08-26
US July new home sales disappoint with 2.4% rise: WASHINGTON AFP — US new home sales rose 2.4 percent in July from June to a pace that fell far short of market expectations, in a further sign of housing market distress, government data showed Tuesday. The Commerce Department reported that sales of new one-family homes stood at...; Articles 2008-08-26
Pacific Select Exec IV Powers Up Life Insurance Protection with Feature That Can Help Stabilize Market Volatility: ALISO VIEJO, Calif. -- Today's equities market is a roller coaster ride and even if retirement seems way off on the horizon, many people may wonder how their plans might be affected if the same circumstances coincide with their retirement. Pacific Select Exec IV,1 a new variable universal life insurance...; Articles 2008-08-26