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Market Research Survey Indicates Engineering Workers Confidence Reaches Pre-Recession Highs
August 2013 - Engineering
The Randstad Engineering Employee Confidence Index, a measure of overall confidence among US engineers has risen above six tenths (61.9%), for the first time since 2008. The survey, which looked at 119 US workers currently employed in engineering, showed… Read more...
Market Research Study Shows Utilities Not Seizing Smart Grid Data Potential
July 2013 - Utilities
Oracle, a leading American multinational computer company, recently released the latest version of “Utilities and Big Data: Accelerating the Drive to Value”. The study, which surveyed 151 North America senior-level utility executives, shows that… Read more...
Market Research Study Shows Less than Half of Manufacturers Conduct Energy Audits
July 2013 - Engineering
Plant Engineering recently released a study showing although energy is the largest cost for many manufactures, fewer than half (47%) are choosing to conduct an annual energy audit. While just over a quarter of respondents perform an energy audit annually,… Read more...
Market Research Survey of Primary School Parents Shows A Quarter Pay For Holiday Tutoring
July 2013 - Education
New education market research finds that more than a quarter (27%) of primary school parents plan to hire tutors for their children in order to insure against a ‘summer-slide’ in academic ability. The survey, which looked at the views of… Read more...
Market Research: Seven Tenths of People Helping Pay for US College Worried about Financial Burden
July 2013 - Education
GfK North America recently conducted a US nationwide survey for MainStreet, a leading digital financial media company. Research findings show that one in three adults is currently helping or planning to help pay for a child’s higher education, and that… Read more...
