Kathianne
06-19-2011, 10:56 PM
I mean, who'd have thunk that?
http://articles.ocregister.com/2011-06-16/news/29675308_1_joe-vranich-information-technology-disinvestment
60 more firms move jobs, work out of California
June 16, 2011|By JAN NORMAN
The pace of companies moving partly or completely out of California has accelerated in 2011, according to Irvine business relocation expert Joe Vranich.
Through June 16, 129 California companies have moved jobs, work and/or headquarters out of state, says Vranich who has been tracking what he calls "disinvestment events" for three years. That is 60 more since his last round-up April 15.
So far this year, the departures average 5.4 a week, compared to 3.9 a week in 2010 and one a week in 2009, Vranich says.
Separately, Register reporter Mary Ann Milbourn reports that out-of-state recruiters are starting to come after California workers too.
"Our losses are occurring at an accelerated rate," Vranich says. "Also, no one knows the real level of activity because some companies are not required to file layoff notices with the state because of their small size.
"A conservative estimate is that only one out of five company departures becomes public knowledge," he adds, "so that means California may suffer more than 1,000 disinvestment events this year."
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http://articles.ocregister.com/2011-06-16/news/29675308_1_joe-vranich-information-technology-disinvestment
60 more firms move jobs, work out of California
June 16, 2011|By JAN NORMAN
The pace of companies moving partly or completely out of California has accelerated in 2011, according to Irvine business relocation expert Joe Vranich.
Through June 16, 129 California companies have moved jobs, work and/or headquarters out of state, says Vranich who has been tracking what he calls "disinvestment events" for three years. That is 60 more since his last round-up April 15.
So far this year, the departures average 5.4 a week, compared to 3.9 a week in 2010 and one a week in 2009, Vranich says.
Separately, Register reporter Mary Ann Milbourn reports that out-of-state recruiters are starting to come after California workers too.
"Our losses are occurring at an accelerated rate," Vranich says. "Also, no one knows the real level of activity because some companies are not required to file layoff notices with the state because of their small size.
"A conservative estimate is that only one out of five company departures becomes public knowledge," he adds, "so that means California may suffer more than 1,000 disinvestment events this year."
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