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Financial Industry News
September 3, 2010
The Path to a High-Wage Society
The explosion of low-wage jobs is due, for the most part, to the declining bargaining power of America’s employees.
September 8, 2010
Arianna Huffington Sees A ‘Third World America’
When Arianna Huffington immigrated to the U.S. from Greece in 1980, she knew there was no place she’d rather live. Three decades later, she says that’s still true Ñ but that America has gone astray.
September 11, 2010
The Economist- Profits and education: Learning the Right Lessons
The notion that profit is too dirty a motive to be allowed in a business as education is pervasive.
September 27, 2010
Structure of Excuses
What can be done about mass unemployment? All the wise heads agree: there are no quick or easy answers. There is work to be done, but workers aren’t ready to do it — they’re in the wrong places, or they have the wrong skills.
Press Releases
Orchard Street Partners and Wall Street Services Announce Strategic Partnership
Orchard Street Partners, a leading provider of management consulting services to the financial services industry, announced today that they have formed a strategic partnership with Wall Street Services, a leading provider of contract employee solutions to the financial services community.
What’s Going On at Wall Street Services – Candy Giving
Wall Street Services is very pleased that so many of our dedicated employees joined in making goodie bags for The New York Foundling.
Managers Cautious About Bonuses
Compliance is a major issue effecting compensation issues. Dick Grasso (NYSE) huge payout which resulted in his resignation is a very visible corporate governance issue. We would expect that very senior executives pay packages particularly bonuses will be scrutinized much more, particularly if they require Board of Director level approval. We’re sure this has put a
damper on peoples mindset. Additionally, scandals, like the current Mutual Fund issues will also serve the mindset that there are still underlying issues in the financial community that are effecting trust in the marketplace from the ultimate consumer. Thereby, these other issues would impact the mindset relative to compensation and the related exposure of increased bonuses.
Temporary Employees: By the Numbers
Seriously screened consultants work harder; get more done in less time so you actually save more than you would think. Using temporary employees eliminate the cost of health benefits, vacation, holiday, sick pay.
Expand your Horizons through Temporary Employment
What to do with an economics degree in an economy that has the brakes on hiring?
Wall Street Services in the News
When to Accept a Contract Post (And When Not To)
The question of whether or not to pursue a contract finance job doesn’t usually come up for most professionals until they’ve been laid off or need to return to the workforce after an absence.
Time Out New York: Top temp agencies in New York City
As the name implies, Wall Street Services is geared toward finding its applicants jobs in the finance industry. But if that’s what you’re looking for, be warned: You have to be on your game from the start.
EDITOR’S INTERVIEW: Glimmer of optimism on the horizon, Wall Street Services says
Financial Times: Optimism rises on Wall Street BONUS PAYMENTS
Wall Street employees are more optimistic about receiving bonuses at the end of the year, according to a study by Wall Street Services released today.
Bloomberg: Wall Street Increasingly Optimistic on Bonuses
Wall Street executives are increasingly optimistic that this year’s stock market gains will boost bonuses, according to a survey by an employment-consulting firm Wall Street Services.
CFO.com: Daily Wrap-Up
A survey conducted by Wall Street Services, a temporary staffing company, shows that 53 percent of investment bankers now expect a bonus at the end of the year, compared with 46 percent in the previous quarterly poll.
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