Survey: Most Executives Would Not Opt for Self-Employment, but Many Intrigued by the Prospect
KANSAS CITY (PRNewswire), September 24, 2007 - Most executives would decline the opportunity to be their own boss, according to a new survey.
Sixty-five percent of respondents said they feel the average executive would not choose to be self-employed if he or she had the necessary startup capital. Thirty-two percent disagreed -- down from the 38 percent in a similar survey 10 years earlier who felt senior managers would, indeed, take the plunge.
The survey was developed by Robert Half Management Resources, the world's premier provider of senior-level accounting and finance professionals on a project and interim basis. The national poll includes interviews with 150 senior executives -- including those from human resources, finance and marketing departments -- with the nation's 1,000 largest companies.
Senior executives were asked, "If the average executive could be self-employed and had the necessary startup capital, do you feel he or she would make the move?"
"Some executives may see more opportunity -- and security -- in their corporate roles than in venturing out on their own," said Paul McDonald, executive director of Robert Half Management Resources. "The failure of a sizable number of startups earlier in the decade left many senior managers wary of the risks associated with self-employment."
However, McDonald pointed out that for professionals with an independent spirit, "hanging out a shingle" has its benefits. "The challenge and flexibility of entrepreneurship can outweigh the uncertainty, but it takes discipline and a commitment to being both a visionary and a pragmatist."
He noted that consulting can be a good alternative for those who seek the advantages of self-employment without the administrative burden of owning a small business.
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Missouri Employers Add 11,000 Jobs in August
KANSAS CITY (SLFP.com), September 24, 2007 - Gov. Matt Blunt announced, while visiting with workers at the Bodine Aluminum Plant in Troy, that Missourians created 11,000 jobs on a seasonally adjusted basis in August bringing the total number of jobs created since January 2005 to 92,900. Manufacturing employment increased by 2,700 as some automobile plants returned from layoffs.
"This was an outstanding month for job creation fueled by the tireless efforts of Missouri workers," Blunt said."I have seen their dedication firsthand in visits I have made to communities and worksites throughout our state that have reinforced the fact that our pro-jobs, pro-growth initiatives are making a difference. We will continue doing everything we can to help create jobs and opportunities for all Missourians."
Blunt has made helping employers and entrepreneurs create good, family-supporting jobs a top priority. Legislative changes he has championed have made Missouri a more hospitable place for job creators by securing real lawsuit and workers' compensation reform combined with innovative new proposals like his Quality Jobs Act.
In August, Blunt signed legislation strengthening his Missouri Quality Jobs Act, which has helped create more than 17,000 new jobs with health care benefits in just two years and expanded the Enhanced Enterprise Zone program which helps spur development and job creation in economically challenged areas.
Those achievements reached during an important special legislative session called by the governor, were the capstone to a year that has already seen the passage of Blunt's Lewis and Clark Discovery Initiative, which will deliver $335 million to colleges and universities across the state, and a new law providing exemptions for manufacturers to help generate jobs in an important economic sector.
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