Posted on: Sunday, March 30, 2008
Workers face too many details, not enough time for organizing
Compiled by John MacIntyre
Percentage of American white-collar workers who say they feel "inundated with information" at their workplace, according to a survey conducted by LexisNexis: 70
Percentage who say they feel they are headed for an information "breaking point": 41
Percentage who say they wish they could spend less time organizing information and more time using what information comes their way: 68
Percentage who say that not being able to access the right information at the right time is a "huge time-waster": 85
NEW NEWS
Percentage of all stories carried by newspapers, television and the Internet last year that were about Iraq or the 2008 presidential election, according to the Project for Excellence in Journalism: 26
Percentage accounted for by news about countries aside from the U.S., Iraq, Iran and Pakistan: 6
EXTREME MAKEOVER
Percentage of homeowners who take on their own do-it-yourself projects, according to a national survey by Floor and Decor: 67
Percentage of respondents who ranked painting walls as the most common household remodeling project completed within the past five years: 70
Ranks of installing plumbing fixtures (25 percent) and installing cabinets (24 percent) that home owners perceive as the most difficult remodeling projects to do yourself: 1, 2
FAMILY MATTERS
Percentage of parents who know their family should eat a balanced diet, according to a national survey by YMCA of the USA and Eli Lilly: 91
Percentage who say their household actually does: 56
Percentage who know their family should exercise regularly: 93
Percentage who say their household does: 45
ON THE LOOKOUT
Percentage of personnel executives worldwide who say that the "war for talent" is and will be a key and enduring business issue over the next 10 years and beyond, according to a survey conducted by Resources Global Professionals: 82
Percentage of personnel executives who say they are planning to hire external resources: 90
RECESSION WORRIES
Percentage of U.S. executives who say they believe markets will recover from the current recession this year, according to a survey conducted by TheLadders.com: 56.5
Percentage of U.S. executives who say they are concerned a recession will have an impact on their income growth: 59.7
EATING RIGHT
Number of low-income children across the U.S. who take part in the Federal School Breakfast Program every month, according to the Census Bureau: 10 million
Estimated number of children who take part in the National School Lunch Program every month — either at no cost or at a reduced price: 30 million
VALUE OVERSEAS
Ranks of Prague, Budapest and Lisbon as the best bargain European cities, according to the results of the annual worldwide European travel survey by TripAdvisor: 1, 2, 3
Ranks of London, Paris and Rome as the most expensive European cities: 1, 2, 3
ON MANAGEMENT
Percentage of sales professionals who say they are happy with the way they are managed, according to a survey by SalesDog.com: 70
Percentage who say they feel adequately recognized for their achievements: 64
Percentage who say their management's sales expectations or quotas are realistic: 75
OHIO'S RANKINGS
National rank of Ohio in new business development and expansion, meriting the 2007 Governor's Cup Award, according to the Ohio Business Development Coalition: 1
Number of years that Ohio has been awarded the Governor's Cup, tying Texas for the most wins when compared to other states: 6 (1993, 1994, 1995, 2003, 2006 and 2007)
IDLE THOUGHT
"Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does."
— William James, psychologist (1842-1910)
Reach John MacIntyre at johnmacintyre@bwr.eastlink.ca.
