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Sun, 14 Mar 2010 19:43:32 GMT
The Business Case for Paid Internships
Internship hiring expected to rise 4 percent, while paid opportunities to drop by 8 percent and wages to decline by 4 percent.
BOSTON, Mass., March 9 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Intern Bridge, the nation's leading college recruiting research and consulting firm, began releasing data today from its national internship survey completed by over 25,000 students from 250 universities. In the 2010 Internship Salary Report, the firm details the business case for offering paid internships based on this firsthand data.
The report shows that the number of students involved in internships is expected to increase by 4 percent this year, a sign that employers nationwide are turning to experiential education to save money on labor costs. The report also shows that the number of paid opportunities is set to drop by 8 percent in addition to a wage decline of 4 percent, bringing the national average intern wage to $12.38 an hour. However, unpaid and low-paid experiences do not typically translate into results for employers.
The report details that offering as little as one dollar extra per hour could have a direct impact on the student's future career path and acceptance of a job offer. For example, students who were paid an average of $13.80 strongly agreed they would consider working for their internship employer full-time, where students who earned $11.39 strongly disagreed.
"This is impressive data. We are finally able to directly connect internship program success with the amount of money paid to students," says Intern Bridge Founder, Richard Bottner. "Unpaid internships have been the status quo for too long, especially when in many cases it actually works against the employers. It's a practice that needs additional attention. Employers simply do not realize the negative impact unpaid internships have on their business, the economy, and students."
The report also details that 77 percent of students need to work second jobs when working an unpaid internship experience, with only 35 percent of the total student population able to receive any sort of financial support from their parents. This leaves less time available for interns to focus on working for their employers, or requires students to miss out on important academic activities.
"Part of the problem is that some companies believe that students seek internships to get rich. The data does not support that," Bottner adds. In fact, the top 8 reasons student pursue internships have to do with building their network and learning about an industry - nothing to do with money. Further, 7 out of 10 students would accept less pay in exchange for greater work experience.
About Intern Bridge:
Intern Bridge was founded by Richard Bottner in 2005 while he was a student at Babson College. Intern Bridge is now the nation's leading college recruiting consulting firm which serves to assist employers in building meaningful and effective internship programs. Bottner recently published "Total Internship Management: The Employer's Guide To Building The Ultimate Internship Program."
More information: www.internbridge.com.
NEWS SOURCE: Intern Bridge
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TAGS: Intern Bridge, Employment, HR and Outsourcing, Send2Press.
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 06:59:23 GMT
Business Telecommunications Spending Will Hit $146 Billion in 2010, Says Insight Research Corp.
BOONTON, N.J., March 2 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Despite slowdowns and spending cuts in many industries, overall spending by all U.S. businesses on wired and cellular calling is forecasted to exhibit modest growth over the next five years, says a new market research report from Insight Research. The study predicts that cellular calling will account for nearly 44 percent of the U.S. corporate phone bill for telecommunication services in 2010, and is the only enterprise market segment showing substantial growth.
Insight's newly released market analysis report, "Telecom Services in Vertical Markets, 2009-2014" reveals that wireless service revenues are expected to grow at a compounded rate of nearly 18.4 percent annually from 2009 to 2014, while growth in wired services remains essentially flat. The biggest spenders on cellular services will come from four market segments: construction; financial, insurance, and real estate; professional business services; and transportation.
The study analyzes 14 vertical industries categorized by the NAICS, and focuses on corporate spending for wireline and wireless telecommunications services in each of the 14 industries.
"The year 2009 was all about cut backs and retrenchment in every industry sector we examined," says Robert Rosenberg, President of Insight.
"However, it is continued demand for wireless services that will keep the telecom industry in the black over the next five years-and that demand is going to be uneven across the various business sectors," Rosenberg concludes.
An excerpt of this market research report, table of contents, and ordering information are available online: www.insight-corp.com/reports/vert09.asp.
This 115-page report is available immediately for $3,995 (hard copy). Electronic (PDF) reports can be ordered online.
NEWS SOURCE: Insight Research Corporation
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Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:28:13 GMT
Voice Over Industry Grows to USD $12.3 Billion in 2010
NEW YORK, N.Y., Feb. 25 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- A new report published by Voices.com reveals that the voice and speech industry continues to grow and is currently valued at $12.3 Billion USD. The 2010 Report on the Voice Over Industry is published, highlighting three growing fields in the entertainment industry; audiobooks, mobile gaming and podcasting.
From mobile Internet to radio that you can listen to anytime, anywhere and with audiobooks available for download at the touch of a button on revolutionary mobile devices such as the iPhone, iPod Touch and now the newest Apple product, the iPad, the prospects for working voice actors has never been so bright.
Audiobook Highlights:
• Audiobook CD sales represent 72 percent of the audio market.
• Audiobook downloads grew to 21 percent of the market.
• Cassette sales stayed the same since 2007, accounting for 3 percent of sales in 2008.
Mobile Gaming Highlights:
• The number of offerings on the App Store hit 150,000 recently and includes popular games like Texas Hold'em and Crash Bandicoot, business tools like Bloomberg News and Salesforce Mobile, and social networking programs like Facebook and Twitter.
• Games spend an average of 21 minutes of game play and 65 page views per iPhone player session, compared to 11 minutes and 15 page views for sessions on other phones.
Podcasting Highlights:
• 150,000 podcasts currently available in the Apple iTunes Store.
• 7.1 million people listened to podcasts in 2009, less than 4 percent of US Internet users.
• Another 50 million people accessed podcasts and Internet radio on average each month.
To access the 32-page 2010 Report on the Voice Over Industry, simply call 1-888-359-3472 to receive the download link via email.
About Voices:
Voices.com was established in 2004 and is now the technology and industry leading website that connects businesses with professional voice talents. Radio and television stations, advertising agencies and Fortune 500 companies rely upon the Voices.com marketplace to search for, audition and hire voice talents with the assistance of our innovative SurePay™ escrow service and our Web application.
The winner of several awards, including the 1to1 Impact Award for Full-Suite CRM, CRM Elite Award, and the DigiFest New Voices Award, Voices.com has raised its profile significantly this year ranking on the PROFIT Hot 50 recognizing 534 percent growth over the past two years and just this summer was featured on Backbone Magazine's and KPMG's annual Pick 20 Listing as an "innovative company." Clients include NBC, ESPN, PBS, The History Channel, Reader's Digest, Comcast, the US Army, the US Government and thousands more.
More information: www.voices.com.
NEWS SOURCE: Voices.com
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Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:09:39 GMT
Unemployment, Economic Hardship among Factors of Foreclosures in the U.S.
In December 2009, U.S. owners of 349,519 properties received a foreclosure notice.
NEW YORK, N.Y., Feb. 22 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- ForeclosureListings.com confirmed that the national foreclosure rate in January was one foreclosure filing for every 466 U.S. households; the most severe problems continue in the west and in Florida. Unemployment, economic hardship, negative equity, and credit availability are driving the foreclosures.
Yet between the months of December 2009 and January 2010 a drop in the actual number of foreclosures was recorded. The latest data revealed:
Top States of Number of Foreclosures
CA -16.68% foreclosures
FL -11.95% foreclosures
MI +14.85% foreclosures
TX +15.85% foreclosures
GA +1.9% foreclosures
The biggest drop in the state foreclosure market was in Arkansas at -24.75%. Oklahoma had the highest increase in state foreclosures at 37.28%. But Nevada had the highest monthly foreclosure rate in the country with one in every 94 households receiving a notice. Arizona ranked second with one in every 132 households receiving a foreclosure notice, followed by Florida (one in every 158 households), Idaho (one in every 159 households) and California (one in every 165 households).
Rumblings from mortgage professionals expose that many homeowners are on the brink of foreclosure as their property values have fallen amid the housing market collapse, exacerbating the effort to refinance loans for mortgages with negative equity. And as unemployment continues to plague the nation, the available buyers are also fewer, compounding the problem.
Some cities are expectedly more severely affected than others by the unemployment situation and the negative equity situation. Data shows the number of foreclosures and the percent change from December'09 to January to be:
City and State Foreclosures Change
Las Vegas, NV 2437 4.01%
Denver, CO 2170 2.21%
Aurora, CO 1491 3.61%
Chicago, IL 1293 -5.75%
Phoenix, AZ 1222 -22.60%
Atlanta, GA 1117 -6.37%
Memphis, TN 1063 10.61%
Cleveland, OH 913 -7.30%
Houston, TX 865 11.90%
Columbus, OH 848 -0.58%
Detroit, MI 711 -2.33%
Miami, FL 571 -14.13%
San Antonio, TX 519 +12.09%
Los Angeles, CA 419 -12.34%
Two cities of note are Riverside, CA, which recorded a decrease of over 27% with 224 homes in foreclosure; a substantial drop in foreclosures, and Phoenix, AZ, which recorded a decrease of over 22% with 1,222 homes in foreclosure; also a substantial decrease in foreclosures.
The data also showed the average foreclosure price for homes in each US state:Top States of Foreclosures
State January Change
CA $378,820 +0.81%
FL $226,060 -0.21%
MI $121,530 +3.8%
TX $138,102 -10.71%
GA $521,138 +43.23%
For those buyers ready to take advantage of the foreclosure market and reduced prices of homes, data shows the lowest average price and the highest average price of homes in foreclosure:
Lowest home price average
IN $72,467
OH $76,226
OK $76,657
Highest home price average
GA $746,400
MA $588,412
AK $560,642
DC $475,518
CA $381,870
Although some people may mention that the market may have shown signs of stabilizing, industry experts are cautious about the figures after only one month. Many people believe that 2010 will still be a challenging market and that the worst may not be behind the housing market until late 2011.
For more information, visit: www.ForeclosureListings.com .
NEWS SOURCE: ForeclosureListings.com
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Mon, 22 Feb 2010 13:02:16 GMT
The Ballantine Corporation Releases Direct Marketing Trends for 2010
WAYNE, N.J., Jan. 28 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Direct marketing continues to be an effective method of reaching potential customers. And, as outside factors such as technology and the economy change, so do direct marketing trends.
That's why the Ballantine Corporation has assembled a direct marketing white paper that reveals what's likely in 2010. To directly download a PDF copy, click here: www.ballantine.com/dmtrends2010.pdf.
This report is the result of compiled research from reputable industry resources. It reveals that the two top major trends that will potentially yield more ROI are: including more details in list content (i.e., hobbies and past purchases); and more targeted campaigns based on these more detailed lists.
"Having these specific lists allows businesses to design a much more focused campaign," says Ryan Cote, director of marketing for the Ballantine Corporation. "In turn, companies will also save money because these campaigns will be narrower in scope, targeting only prospects most likely to convert."
This direct marketing white paper also provides trend details on e-mail marketing; green marketing; advancements in digital printing methods and how companies can benefit; and how to integrate web-based campaigns, direct mail and social media into a seamless and effective marketing campaign.
And, finally, the state of the economy has pushed companies to examine every penny spent when it comes to its marketing budget achieving an attractive ROI. Each action needs to be efficient and responsive. Businesses can now track effectiveness through advanced measurement tools to determine the success of all steps involved in a campaign.
About The Ballantine Corporation:
Family-owned since 1966, The Ballantine Corporation is a New Jersey-based company offering turnkey direct marketing services to companies, nationwide.
For more information, visit: www.Ballantine.com.
NEWS SOURCE: The Ballantine Corporation
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Thu, 28 Jan 2010 06:59:15 GMT
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