| U.S. business, employee confidence rising For the first time since the beginning of the financial crisis, small and mid-sized businesses are more confident about the future. (SFN) bizjournals.com |
Ultimate Software Q4 revenue up, earnings down The Ultimate Software Group said revenue for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31 was $52.3 million, up 5 percent from $49.7 million in the same quarter last year. (ULTI) bizjournals.com |
Is the virtual office the future? Regus report suggests so. It may seem counterintuitive to consider "what employees want" in a down economy where jobs are hard to find, but employees in a recent Regus-sponsored survey were just as assertive in expressing their view that a flexible work environment is needed to counterbalance stress in today's office environment. bizjournals.com |
Overworked? Take back your lunch hour Dear Annie: Your article about why everyone should take a vacation ("5 ways to take a guilt-free vacation," June 2) got a lot of attention in my office, and we all agree that we are exhausted and need some downtime. But how are we supposed to take our vacations when we can't even get away from our desks long enough to go out for lunch? I work for a big company where so many people have been laid off in the past two years that, even with business relatively slow, we are all putting in 10- and 12-hour days (for weeks on end) just to get the work out the door. money.cnn.com |
The Best Colleges In The Midwest These undergraduate institutions are the finest in the central United States. forbes.com |