Facts and Opinions August 2009

Sticking It Out

When 917 American college graduates are asked to dispense advice to the graduating class of 2009, 71 percent say today's graduates should stick to their goals and aim for career fulfillment, while 18 percent advise "take any job they can get."

Source: Adecco, Melville, N.Y.

Burning Out

In a new survey of 4,435 full-time employees, 37 percent of the respondents say they are now doing the work of two people and 30 percent say they feel burned out.

Source: Careerbuilder.com, Chicago

Drugs and Money

The recession could be taking a toll on the health of American workers, as a survey of 1,500 of them, at companies with 2,000 or more employees, finds 20 percent have skipped taking prescription-drug medications in order to save money.

Source: National Business Group on Health, Washington

Ow, My Back!

Injuries related to lifting, pushing, pulling, holding, carrying or throwing cost businesses $12.4 billion in direct expenses in 2006, according to the most recent data available, and it can cost an individual employer up to $65,000 for a single back injury.

Source: 2008 Liberty Mutual Workplace Safety index, Boston

Upside of a Downtown

In a multi-response survey of 457 American office workers, 77 percent report at least one positive effect the recession has had on their jobs, including:

53% Taking on new projects
52% Gaining more responsibility
4% increased interaction with management

Source: Accountemps, Menlo Park, Calif.

Hard to Fill

The five hardest jobs to fill for 2009, as reported by 2,000 U.S. employers, are:

Engineer
Nurse
Skilled/manual trade
Teacher
Sales representative

Source: Manpower Inc., Milwaukee

Cover Yourself

According to a survey of 500 recruiting professionals, 53 percent of executive-level job applicants include a cover letter. Roughly 39 percent of recruiters say they have eliminated candidates because they did not include such a letter.

Source: The Ladders.com, New York

Duke Energy's Jim Rogers

After journalism and law he found a role as CEO. Here are three of his success secrets:

Keep on learning
Listen to your detractors
Read voraciously

Source: Fortune Magazine

Good Numbers Gone Bad

Social Security will soon take in less cash than it spends, partly because of rising unemployment. Its cash flow will shrink to a projected $19 billion this year, down from $115 billion predicted seven years ago.

Source: Fortune Magazine

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