Jobs http://gmj.gallup.com/ http://backend.userland.com/rss Gallup WebTeam With the enthusiastic support of Puebla's governor, this Mexican state's university for economic development is using an innovative MBA program to create a cadre of business leaders. http://gmj.gallup.com/content/109378/MBA-Stands-Mexicos-Business-Accelerator.aspx Thu, 14 Aug 2008 10:00:00 GMT "The unemployment rate shot up by half a percentage point in May, the biggest single-month increase in over twenty years," notes Princeton economist Alan Krueger. The job cuts have hit the retail and financial services sectors particularly hard, and they illustrate problems in the economy in general. But they also point to opportunities for forward-thinking business leaders. http://gmj.gallup.com/content/108556/Amid-Job-Losses-All-Isnt-Lost.aspx Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT A surprise: Younger employees are less likely than their older counterparts to use online job search tools. Read about this and other findings from recent Gallup research on the many ways job seekers look for new work in the Internet age. http://gmj.gallup.com/content/108469/Which-Job-Seekers-Use-Web.aspx Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT Sure, Internet sites like Monster.com are useful when employees are looking for a new job. But job seekers say they continue to rely heavily on people they know to help them find work, according to a recent Gallup study. Here's how to reach those prospective employees. http://gmj.gallup.com/content/106957/Personal-Connections-Still-Matter.aspx Thu, 08 May 2008 09:45:00 GMT To understand how compensation motivates -- or demotivates -- employees, executives must come to terms with, and learn to manage, the irrational, emotional nature of pay. http://gmj.gallup.com/content/106867/Problem-Pay.aspx Thu, 08 May 2008 09:45:00 GMT Globalization has inspired this fascinating turn of events: The type of management science usually reserved for large, multinational companies is starting to be applied to small businesses in Mexico -- and it's boosting bottom lines. Find out how. http://gmj.gallup.com/content/104785/Small-Companies-Big-Results-Mexico.aspx Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT Contrary to conventional wisdom, job seekers from different generations -- Baby Boomers and members of Generations X and Y -- often look for the same things from prospective employers, according to recent Gallup research. http://gmj.gallup.com/content/104845/Something-Generations-Can-Agree.aspx Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT This question has been nagging at executives, investors, and the media. Here, Gallup's chief economist sheds some much-needed light on the subject. He also tells how companies can protect themselves if there's a serious downturn and what managers -- many of whom have never lived through a real economic slump -- should know. http://gmj.gallup.com/content/104191/United-States-Recession.aspx Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT All too often, companies treat prospective employees in ways they would never dream of treating their customers -- much to the dismay of frustrated job applicants. What those companies don't realize is that every time they aggravate a prospective employee, they risk damaging their organization's reputation and brand. http://gmj.gallup.com/content/103546/Job-Candidates-Customers-Too.aspx Thu, 10 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT