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April 15, 2008
CEO Confidence Declines Again, Conference Board Reports
The Conference Board's Measure of
CEO Confidence, which had posted a sharp decline in the final quarter of 2007, fell again in the first quarter of 2008. The last time The Measure posted a weaker reading was in the final quarter of 2000.
According to new research from Compass Intelligence, the current economic slowdown is expected to result in lower business expenditures on IT products and services.
Also, in a report that offers strong evidence that the nation is in recession, the government said that joblessness soared and employers shed jobs in March. We've come to expect one thing from NBC's The Office: stingingly funny satire that rings uncomfortably true in the workplace. These could be the people in our neighboring cubicles or the bosses in our corner offices. Your computer can be a job ender. Even as you read this story, you should probably be asking yourself: Am I actually allowed to browse online and read news stories at the office?
Paul Villella
CEO, HireStrategy
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CEO Confidence Declines Again, Conference Board Reports
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Report: Economic Slowdown to Lower 2008 Business IT Spending
The current economic slowdown is expected to result in lower business expenditures on IT products and services. Annual spending growth on services will decline from 5.3 percent growth in 2007 to 3.9 percent growth in 2008.
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