Business

Despite rising unemployment and a challenging labor market, global executives remain optimistic that the war for talent is still being waged. A vast majority of respondents to the most recent Executive Quiz released by The Korn/Ferry Institute predict a long-term increase in the demand for talent. Additionally, the majority of executives remain confident about their own career prospects and believe that 2009 will see a recovery in the labor market.

David B. Dillon, chairman and chief executive officer of The Kroger Company; Alex Lopez Negrete, president and chief executive officer of Lopez Negrete Communications and Kenneth M. Ricketts, president and chief executive officer of Quality Packaging Specialists International, will be honored for significant long-term achievements in minority business development at the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC)

starMedia announced the launch of its new homepage, www.starmedia.com , in a major redesign that will improve user experience and advertising effectiveness. Combining a fresh, dynamic design with more Web 2.0 and interactive services.

Read the blogs, read the trades and there’s no doubt that Hispanic media, as we know it, will never be the same after this recession…however long it may go on.

In the long run, this may actually turn out to be a good thing.

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Companies seeking to improve business performance in the midst of the current global economic crisis should focus on three strategic objectives in 2009, according to Accenture:

Yahoo! En Español has re-launched and gives you the choice in the interim to either have access to their site or go to Telemundo.com.

For the first time in eight months, we’re seeing signs of a tiny spending uptick. Moreover, there’s an improvement in consumer sentiment and expectations going forward.

Deloitte unveiled what it forecasts as major trends and issues in the media and entertainment sector for 2009, including the rising cost of free online content, the increasing success of mobile advertising and the draw of 3D technology across multiple entertainment genres.

The holidays have come and gone, and unfortunately, there’s one gift that few of us received—job security. That’s right. With jobless claims at a 26-year high and the unemployment rate relentlessly climbing, many Americans will enter 2009 with jobs that may not exist two, four, or six months down the line. What’s worse, no matter how many hours you log at the office, you can’t shake that feeling that you’re working on borrowed time. That’s the bad news. But according to Dr. Richard Bayer, the good news is there are things you can do right now to help you keep your job and prepare for the worst in case your fate ends in a layoff.

Deloitte released a report examining the top issues facing U.S. executives across more than a dozen industries in 2009. In addition, the report includes suggestions to help executives weather the current economic recession and position their organizations for recovery and future growth.