General
Business
Australia
From May 1999 to May 2000, Australia saw a significant increase in the
number of general business job vacancies, particularly in Victoria and
Queensland...>>
Austria
Since Austria sustains little international influence on the global
economy, there is no clear trend in general business, management and
consulting...>>
Belgium
The demand for general business managers and consultants remains strong
in Belgium, particularly in Brussels, which is home to a large number
of international companies and organizations of every size and description...>>
Brazil
The close-knit, highly interpersonal dynamics of Brazilian culture permeate
Brazilian business...>>
Canada
Canada's management and consulting industries are among the most competitive
in the world, ranking behind only the United States and Europe...>>
China
Businesses in China are focusing on cost-effectiveness and meeting long-term
goals...>>
Denmark
Management consulting in Denmark is a thriving business, and employment
opportunities are particularly good in the IT sector and customer relationship
management...>>
Finland
The best areas for management consultants in Finland are strategy and
information technology...>>
France
France's general business fields have one of the country's highest rates
of hiring, with 30,000 to 35,000 executives hired each year...>>
Germany
Paralleling the growth in the United States, Japan, and other highly
industrialized economies, e-commerce and e-consulting is growing in
Germany...>>
Hong Kong
Management jobs are popular in Hong Kong, and businesses need managers
at all levels...>>
Italy
The Italian government's new e-government plan, which includes provisions
to improve government's internal efficiency, offer integrated services,
and guarantee the public electronic access to government services, means
new jobs in Italy...>>
Japan
A great number of Japanese companies are now contracting temporary employees
for clerical positions as well as mid-level, long-term professional
and management positions...>>
Korea
The businesses that most often hire professional managers and consultants
are those that require customer data analysis...>>
The Netherlands
Currently, the Dutch management and consulting industries are providing
some of the fastest-growing job opportunities in the Netherlands...>>
Norway
The Norwegian economy is a prosperous bastion of welfare capitalism,
featuring a combination of free market activity and government intervention...>>
South Africa
While there is no formal category for general business or business consulting
jobs in South Africa, the types and number of consulting careers are
increasing...>>
Singapore
Singapore's economic blueprint for the next century, titled Industry
21, calls for the creation of 20,000 to 25,000 new jobs each year...>>
Spain
Approximately 2.5 percent of total job offers in Spain are managerial
jobs, and more than eight percent are consulting jobs...>>
Sweden
A number of employment opportunities are available in Sweden's growing
private business and consulting sectors; expanding construction activity
is also generating new jobs for municipal employees...>>
Switzerland
The Swiss service sector, particularly the banking and financial services
industries, drives the country's economy...>>
United Kingdom
While Britain may no longer be a maritime superpower, its financial
strength has remained firmly intact...>>
United States
U.S. companies employ general managers and top executives to plan, organize,
direct, control, and coordinate business operations and major departments
or programs...>>
