Management experts say such gatherings are a wise move, since misinformation, paranoia and uncertainty often thrive after a merger. With country music album sales flat, the Nashville-based industry is facing layoffs and stagnation for the first time in years, say experts. Estimates are that 10 percent of staffers may be let go as companies try to cut costs. Country music sales skyrocketed between 1989 and 1995, but have since leveled off. A new study from the University of Toronto says that workplace fitness programs improve the general health of workers who participate, lowering companies' medical costs in the long run.
Researchers say that getting workers to join in, however, is the hard part.
Olympic Hiring Marches On The Salt Lake City Olympic bribery scandal has not slowed the flow of r sum s for jobs at the 2002 games, says the Olympics' human resources director. The Salt Lake Organizing Committee has posted a few jobs on its Web site and will follow with hundreds more in the next few months. Eighty percent of the employees are expected to come from Utah, with the remaining slots being filled by residents of other states and countries.