Industry Trends

CareerBuilder periodically tracks the opinions of workers and employers on a variety of topics. For additional survey information, contact Jennifer Grasz at 773-527-1164 or jennifer.grasz@careerbuilder.com.

2011 Surveys

12/28/2011 DOWNLOAD 2012 JOB FORECAST

12/28/2011 Hiring Outlook for 2012 Remains Cautiously Optimistic, CareerBuilder’s Annual Job Forecast Finds

12/21/2011 Workers Answer “Which holiday movie character most reminds you of your boss?” in New CareerBuilder Survey

12/6/2011 Companies More Likely to Throw Holiday Parties and Give Perks This Year, CareerBuilder Survey Reveals

11/28/2011 Half of American Workers Will Shop Online at Work this Holiday Season, According to CareerBuilder “Cyber Monday” Internet Usage Survey

11/16/2011 CEOs and Other Senior Leaders Reveal What they Wear, Drive, Eat, Drink and More in New CareerBuilder Survey on Emulating the Big Cheese

11/10/2011 One-in-Five Employers to Hire U.S. Veterans Over the Next 12 Months, According to CareerBuilder’s Veterans Day Survey

11/3/2011 Nearly Three-in-Ten Retailers Plan to Hire Seasonal Help for the Holidays, According to CareerBuilder’s Job Forecast

11/2/2011 Two-in-Five Employers Continuously Recruit Year Round for Positions They May Fill Down the Road, CareerBuilder Survey Finds

10/27/2011 CareerBuilder Survey Reveals the Scariest Jobs According to American Workers

10/26/2011 CareerBuilder Meets With Warren Buffett on How to Repair and Refuel the U.S. Job Market

10/20/2011 Employers Share List of Most Unusual Excuses for Calling in Sick, According to CareerBuilder’s Annual Survey

10/12/2011 Nearly One in Four Companies Expects to Hire for Executive Level Positions Over Next Six Months, According to CareerBuilder Survey

10/6/2011 Caution and Seasonality Influence Hiring Expectations for the Fourth Quarter, According to CareerBuilder’s Latest Job Forecast

10/3/2011 CareerBuilder Partners with BranchOut to Bring More Social Connections to Job Search

9/28/2011 CareerBuilder and Dunkin' Donuts Survey Reveals Which Professions Need Coffee the Most

9/22/2011 New Study from CareerBuilder Shows How Birth Order, Siblings and Astrology Impact Pay, Title and Profession

9/20/2011 CareerBuilder Makes Commitment to Clinton Global Initiative

9/15/2011 Nearly One-in-Five Americans Who Work From Home Spend One Hour a Day or Less Working, CareerBuilder Survey Finds

8/30/2011 Apartments.com and CareerRookie.com Release the Fourth Annual Top 10 Best Cities for Recent College Graduates

8/24/2011 Hiring Managers Share Most Unusual Resume Mistakes in Annual CareerBuilder Survey

8/18/2011 Seventy-One Percent of Employers Say They Value Emotional Intelligence over IQ, According to CareerBuilder Survey

8/11/2011 Number of Workers Living Paycheck to Paycheck at Pre-Recession Levels, Reveals New CareerBuilder Survey

8/4/2011 Sixty Percent of Workers Who Were Laid Off in the Last Year Found New Jobs, CareerBuilder Survey Finds

7/28/2011 One-in-Four Employers Say Their Workers are Less Productive in Summer, According to New CareerBuilder Survey

7/21/2011 CareerBuilder’s Small Business Job Forecast Points to Improved, But Cautious Hiring in the Second Half of 2011

7/21/2011 Being Perceived as a Hoarder May Cost Workers a Promotion, Finds New CareerBuilder Survey

7/7/2011 CareerBuilder’s Mid-Year Job Forecast Provides Encouraging Outlook for U.S. Job Seekers

7/7/2011 Download Q3 2011 Forecast

6/30/2011 Bad Breath, Heavy Cologne and Wrinkled Clothes Among Factors That Can Make You Less Likely to Get Promoted, CareerBuilder Study Finds

6/16/2011 More Dads Back at Work, But Still Struggling to Keep Balance, CareerBuilder’s Annual Father’s Day Survey Finds

6/9/2011 CareerBuilder Study Points to Improvements in Workplace Equality, But Disparity in Pay and Career Advancement Still Exists for Diverse Segments

5/25/2011 One-in-Four Workers Can’t Afford to Take a Vacation, CareerBuilder Survey Finds

5/24/2011 Nearly One-Third of Companies Don’t Have Succession Planning, Reveals New CareerBuilder Survey

5/18/2011 Summer Hiring to Hold Steady, According to CareerBuilder’s Annual Job Forecast

5/12/2011 More Workers Losing Weight on the Job, Finds Annual CareerBuilder Survey

5/10/2011 Three-in-Five Workers Who Were Laid Off in the Last Year Found New Jobs, According to CareerBuilder Survey

5/5/2011 CareerBuilder Acquires JobsCentral in Singapore

5/5/2011 Working Moms Who Are Sole Financial Providers Earn Significantly Less Than Working Dads, CareerBuilder’s Annual Mother’s Day Survey Finds

4/27/2011 Employers Plan to Hire More Recent College Graduates in 2011, Finds CareerBuilder’s Annual Forecast

4/20/2011 One-in-Four Workers Have Felt Bullied in the Workplace, CareerBuilder Study Finds

4/14/2011 More Than One-in-Five Hiring Managers Say They Are Less Likely to Hire a Candidate Who Didn’t Send a Thank-You Note, Finds New CareerBuilder Survey

4/12/2011 More Than One-Third of Workers Will Put Their Tax Refund into Savings, Finds New CareerBuilder Survey

3/31/2011 Download Q2 2011 Forecast

3/31/2011 Quarterly Hiring Outlook is the Strongest in Three Years, According to CareerBuilder and USA TODAY’s Latest Job Forecast

3/28/2011 More Than One-Quarter of Managers Said They Weren’t Ready to Lead When They Began Managing Others, Finds New CareerBuilder Survey

3/24/2011 More Women Reporting a Disparity in Pay and Career Advancement Today, CareerBuilder Survey Finds

3/10/2011 One-in-Five Workers Participate in March Madness Pools at the Office, Finds Annual CareerBuilder Survey

2/23/2011 The Recession Appears to Have Improved Punctuality in the Workplace, Finds New CareerBuilder Survey

2/16/2011 More Than One-Third of Companies Report that Less Business Travel has Adversely Affected Their Business, Finds New CareerBuilder Survey

2/10/2011 Nearly One-in-Five Workers Have Dated Co-Workers At Least Twice During Their Career, Finds Annual CareerBuilder Valentine’s Day Survey

2/3/2011 More Small Businesses Hiring in 2011, But Credit Challenges Impacting Pace of Job Growth, According to New CareerBuilder Survey

1/26/2011 Fewer Workers Age 60 and Up Postponing Retirement, Finds New CareerBuilder Survey

1/19/2011 Nearly Three-in-Four Workers Go to Work When They are Sick, Finds CareerBuilder Survey

1/18/2011 CareerBuilder’s Chimpanzees Return to the Super Bowl

1/12/2011 Employers Reveal Outrageous and Common Mistakes Candidates Made in Job Interviews, According to New CareerBuilder Survey

1/6/2011 CareerBuilder Releases Ten Employment Trends to Watch in 2011 Based on Nationwide Survey

12/29/2010 Download 2011 Forecast

12/29/2010 Stronger Employment Trends Expected for the New Year, According to CareerBuilder’s 2011 Job Forecast

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