Blog Post: Some Fun Employment Facts!

Hi, this is Bill Kasko , President and CEO of Frontline Source Group, Inc. a temporary staffing and direct hire employment placement agency based in Dallas Fort Worth. Here ar few little fun facts regarding employment that I thought jobing.com blog readers might enjoy!  

• In a poll of 1,007 working adults ages 21 to 28, 60 percent say they want to hear from their boss at least once a day. (Source: Robert Half International, Menlo Park , CA .) 

• When 271 workers were asked: “What is the single most important program/benefit your employer could offer that would keep you working productively and happily as you get older?” the top 3 responses are:

49% Flexible work schedule

15% Health and wellness programs

13% New training/learning opportunities

(Source: LifeCare, Shelton , Conn. )

• According to a new poll, 83 percent of 1,000 workers surveyed say they show up for work when sick, up from 77 percent of workers in 2005. (Source: ComPsych Corp., Chicago)
• In a recent survey of 161 HR professionals, 55% say they have discovered outright lies on resumes or applications when conducting pre-employment background and reference checks. (Source: J.J. Keller & Associates, Neenah , Wis. )
• When considering a job change, 46 percent of 150 senior executives polled say they turn first to spouses or significant others for advice, according to a recent survey. That figure is up from 42 percent in 2002. (Source: Accountempts, Melo Park , Calif. )

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Frontline Source Group is one of the fastest growing Staffing agencies for Technical Services Information Technology Accounting Finance Human Resource Legal Administrative and Clerical employment staffing. Our offices are currently located in Dallas , Fort Worth , Plano , Houston , Sugar Land , The Woodlands and Austin Texas.

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