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A 1988 Personnel Journal survey reveals that 61% of the companies participating had relocated employees in the past 12 months, compared to 57% in 1986. Companies spent $4 billion on relocation services, representing a 38% increase over 1986 figures. In 1986 53% of the companies had relocation budgets for employees. In 1988, the figure increased to 62%. In most companies, employee relocation is managed through the human resources department. The amount of relocation in the past 12 months depended on the size of the company, ranging from 93% of the large companies to 45% of the small companies. Most companies with relocation services provided for moving and storage; some arranged for temporary housing; some utilized outside relocation firms, and some had services to help buy homes.
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A Globe Research Corp study of 614 Personnel Journal subscribers reveals that from 1986 to 1988, companies increased their spending on recruitment by 70%, giving support to the belief that even during corporate cutbacks, finding the right employee is important. Nearly every organization responding to the survey has a function for recruitment or employment, and this function is overseen by the personnel department 99% of the time. Eight-seven percent of the organizations have a recruitment-employment budget, and the larger a business is, the better chance it has of having a budget for this purpose. Organizations reported using many means for recruiting employees, including: recruitment media; agencies and executive search firms; job fairs; and college recruitment.
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A recent Personnel Journal-sponsored survey of general organizational security and employee safety by Globe Research Corp reveals that Personnel Journal subscribers have spent over $5.2 billion on security and safety products in the last year. Results indicate that the average company spends $247,300 each year on safety and security. Results also show that 51% of respondents use guard services and 46% use employee identification systems. Additionally, 77% of the respondents have fire alarm equipment and 49% have purchased safety equipment and clothes.
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