Posts Tagged ‘annual-survey’

Public ‘disengaged from politics’

Wednesday, April 25th, 2012

Only 42% of people are interested in politics and only 24% believe the current system of coalition government is working, an annual survey by the Hansard Society finds.

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In survey, many drivers admit to the very behaviors they say are most dangerous

Thursday, January 5th, 2012

American drivers once again have identified their enemy as themselves. When quizzed in an annual survey, they have admitted that they often are guilty of the very same behaviors they view as a menace on the road. Almost everyone said that drunken driving was unacceptable, and three-quarters described drunk drivers as a serious threat. Yet 14 percent of them said that within the year, they had driven with an alcohol level probably near or above the legal limit, AAA’s Foundation for Traffic Safety reported . Read full article > >

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Concerns with pay and bosses cause dip in federal worker job satisfaction

Thursday, November 17th, 2011

If that federal employee sitting next to you on the Metro each morning seems a little grumpier these days, she’s not the only one. Satisfaction among federal workers is down for the first time in four years, according to an annual survey of government agencies that ranks attitudes about everything from agency leaders to workplace culture. Read full article > >

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Employees have their say in workplace survey

Thursday, September 29th, 2011

Want to know how federal departments and large agencies fared in a broad survey of federal employees? Check out this table from the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey . The Office of Personnel Management conducts an annual survey of the workforce to learn how federal employees feel about their workplaces. As we reported Friday, more than 266,000 workers participated this year. Read full article > >

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Student debt ‘may double by 2012′

Friday, August 12th, 2011

Average debts may reach £53,000 for UK students starting in 2012 as tuition fees rise – double the figure for 2011 – an annual survey suggests.

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Homelessness increases in D.C. area

Wednesday, April 13th, 2011

The number of homeless families in the Washington region rose nearly 10 percent during the economic downturn, according to data released Wednesday as part of the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments’ annual survey of the homeless.

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Record Level of Stress Found in College Freshmen

Thursday, January 27th, 2011

Freshmen are reporting record levels of stress in an annual survey involving more than 200,000 students.

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