Excerpt: According to the American Translators Association, in the past 10 years, the $11 billion translating and interpreting industry has experienced tremendous growth, increasing at a rate of 10 percent to 15 percent annually.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts this growth will continue. Translation and interpretation is expected to increase at a rate of 24 percent over the period of 2006 to 2016, a rate of growth significantly higher than the average for other occupations.
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Excerpt: The Internal Revenue Service is considering registering or licensing paid tax preparers such as H&R Block Inc. and Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc. as part of a broad review of the way Americans file tax returns, Commissioner Doug Shulman said.
Shulman told a House Ways and Means subcommittee today he is preparing a “comprehensive set of recommendations” that may include new regulations for preparers to help recover an estimated $290 billion in uncollected taxes. He later told reporters that may include a registration or licensing requirement.
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Excerpt: The used merchandise business, a branch of the retail industry, was continuing its growth spurt begun in the early 2000s, when consumers spent approximately $17 billion in this retail sector. New resale shops were opening rapidly in the United States with industry growth estimated at 5 percent per year. By 2005, according to the National Association of Resale and Thrift Shops, there were more than 20,000 resale stores across the country…
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Excerpt: As the next graph indicates, the majority of companies currently or considering using video feel it can be most effective in the areas of training closely related to the generation of revenue – sales training, new hire orientation, and management skills training. Respondents choosing "Other" unanimously cited technical training activities as an additional category.
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Excerpt: Visits to job sites soared last year, reflecting rising unemployment rates and economic fears. "While much of the U.S. economy is suffering, one online category that has performed significantly better than average during these challenging times is job search," Jack Flanagan, executive VP of ComScore, said in a statement Thursday. "Online job search resources provide a vital service to those in need of new job prospects and opportunities, and Americans are turning online for this assistance now more than ever."
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