Trends & Prospective


One in Three Adults Compare Their Last Interview Process to Love at First Sight

But Nearly as Many Would Call It Playing Hard to Get

Optimism Abound on Cusp of 2013

Eight in Ten Global Respondents Expect 2013 Will Be a Better Year Than 2012, Up Eight Points; Expectations of Next Year's Global Economy Also Jumps Eight Points to 49%

Three-Quarters (76%, +7 Pts. From 2011) of American Holiday Travelers Find Other Travelers' Reviews Trustworthy While Half (50%, +9 Pts.) Factor Reviews Into Their Own Plans

Among Likely Holiday Travelers Who Share Their Own Reviews Online, Social Networking Sites (23%) Are Most Popular

American Holiday Travel Spending Rebounds as Travelers Anticipate Spending 14% More This Year

Faulty GPS and Backseat Drivers Top List of Car Travel Annoyances; Screaming Babies and Inconsiderate Passengers Most Annoying
Air-Travel Irritants

More Global Employees Ready to Move Abroad For Work; Annual Survey Shows One Quarter (25% -- up six points from 19% Last Year) Could Be Enticed for World Job Re-Location

Top Destinations for Employee Relocation: United States (34%), United Kingdom (22%), Australia (20%) and Canada (20%); Employees Most Likely to Relocate in Telecommunications (28%), Construction (28%)... and from Mexico (39% +5), Argentina (36% + 15), Turkey (34% +3) and Russia (34% +3)