42
Percentage of entrepreneurs who launched their first venture during childhood, through a lemonade stand or paper route, according to a national survey.
41
Percentage of today's entrepreneurs who consider themselves to be risk-takers.
49
Percentage of entrepreneurs who claim they are somewhat cautious when faced with major decisions.
Source: Northeastern University School of Technological Entrepreneurship.
10
Estimated percentage of U.S. adults who have only a cell phone (no land line).
Source: Pew Research Center for People and the Press.
$98,561
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Projected cost of a 5-year-old's undergraduate education at a public university.
$235,905
Projected cost at a private college.
$54,882
Projected cost of a 17-year-old's college education at a public university.
$131,361
Projected cost at a private college.
Source: AllianceBernstein Investments Inc.
61
Percentage of retail employees who say they are more likely to apply for a job if the employer offers online applications.
Source: AMR Research
24
Percentage of U.S. travelers who continue to suffer from germaphobia and won't leave home without disinfectant/cleaning supplies, shower shoes, their own pillow, their own sheets/pillowcase or their own towels, according to the results of the annual Travel Trends Survey by TripAdvisor.
2
Number of times more concerned about germaphobia U.S. travelers are than travelers from the United Kingdom.
Source: TripAdvisor
32
Percentage of workers who agree that personality tests can help determine if a prospective employee will fit in at a company or organization, according to a survey.
44
Percentage of workers who say personality tests are not fair assessments of actual personality.
35
When asked to think about all factors in the hiring decision-making process (such as work experience and background checks), percentage of workers who said personality tests should be considered of moderate to high importance.
Source: Spherion
19
Percentage of executives who say they always act on information gathered during exit interviews with departing employees.
57
Percentage of executives who said "somewhat frequently."
6
Percentage who said they do not conduct exit interviews.
Source: OfficeTeam
85
Percentage of business communicators who said that e-mail overload is having a negative impact on their productivity at least some of the time, according to a survey conducted by the International Association of Business Communicators.
9
Percentage of personal digital assistant (PDA) users who said that e-mail overload is having a negative impact on their productivity at least some of the time.
44
Percentage of business communicators who admit they send too much e-mail.
56
Percentage of PDA users who admit they send too much e-mail.
Source: International Association of Business Communicators
32
Percentage of companies that said their middle managers are unqualified to be promoted to higher-level positions, according to a survey by ClearRock, an executive coaching and outplacement firm.
62
Percentage of companies that rated their middle managers as qualified.
Source: ClearRock
16.7
Percentage of Americans who get a massage each year, according to an annual survey.
33
Percentage of Americans who still think massage is a luxury.
Source: American Massage Therapy Association
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