Language Line Services to double workforce in Costa Rica
Language Line Services, the worldwide leader in translation and interpretation services, plans to more than double the size of its two language centers in Costa Rica, located in Cartago and Heredia. The company, which has operated in the country for over ten years, plans to hire 260 employees in the next six months, reports Inside [...]
Study names top financial publications and journalists
A recent survey of 349 financial journalists by Gorkana Group highlights The Wall Street Journal as the most influencial publication, with 72 percent nominating the paper. Following the Journal: Bloomberg News, The New York Times and Reuters. The study also looked at the individuals who have the most influence. Andrew Ross Sorkin of the New [...]
Language Line Services predicts mobile language shift
Language access is becoming an increasingly important concern for sectors such as healthcare, government and legal services, and mobile language service will be the leading industry trend this year, reports HealthCare Distributor magazine. “Language access in the United States has never been more important than it is today, as the country’s growing ethnic minorities are [...]
Ortho Mattress partners with A Place Called Home to provide beds, raise funds
Southern California chain Ortho Mattress has partnered with the nonprofit organization A Place Called Home (APCH). The partnership, called “A Bed of One’s Own,” will provide beds for families in need, reports Southern California Public Radio show On Central. The campaign officially launched a week ago, but Ortho’s mattress donations have been ongoing for the past five [...]
Financial acumen crucial for HR consultants
Financial acumen is a must-have for staffing consultants during an economic downturn as staffing costs and productivity move to the forefront. HR practitioners must play three key roles — a business driver, strategic partner and trusted advisor — and they also must be able to help identify a company’s ROI, according to a recent SHRM article. [...]
Companies less fearful of hiring but favor temps
An improving economy has companies less fearful of investing money in equipment and personnel but still wary of full-time hires, according to the Winter 2012 issue of TemPay Staffing Times, which is a custom publication of Smart Business magazine. Information technology and engineering are projected to be the strongest segments. “The reason temporary IT employees [...]
Restaurant mergers slow in 2012
Restaurant mergers — like the rest of the M&A market — have been slow in 2012, according to a recent article by PEHUB. Numerous industry experts indicate this year will likely not be as strong as 2011 for mergers in the space. 2011 was the second year in a row with major deals, including the acquisitions of California [...]
Ortho partners with A Place Called Home to provide mattresses for families in need
Made-in-the-USA mattress chain Ortho Mattress announced a partnership with A Place Called Home in launching “A Bed of One’s Own” — a campaign to provide mattresses for families in need. The program makes official the company’s ongoing partnership with the Southern California nonprofit. Ortho Mattress also will sell plush toys of its mascot, Kenny Koala, [...]
Haitian fastest-growing language in Jacksonville
A study by Language Line Services shows Spanish required the most interpreters in 20 of the largest markets nationwide, but the fastest-growing language, at least in Jacksonville, Fla., is Haitian, reports the Jacksonville Business Journal. See gallery of top-10 languages. Language Line Services, the nation’s largest over-the-phone interpretation company, released its quarterly Interpreter Demand Index [...]
Finance-related job openings on increase for executives
Hiring has been brisk for executives with accounting skills, according to the Cerius Executive Demand Index report, which spotlights C-suite recruiting and hiring trends. During the fourth quarter of 2011, 28 percent of the more than 1,100 top executive job openings nationwide were finance-related, reports the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “Particularly going into 2012, savvy and experienced [...]
