We've always looked at this as the year-end economic barometer, " said Battalia Winston Amrop Chief Executive Dale Winston."

Battalia Winston Amrop猎头公司的首席执行官戴尔•文森说：“我们一直将公司的年末派对视为一年经济的晴雨表。

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That would mark the lowest percentage of office parties seen in the 20 years since executive search firm Battalia Winston Amrop began its annual survey.

这是Battalia Winston Amrop猎头公司开展该年度调查20年来，美国公司举办年终派对比率最低的一年。

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Alcohol service hit a high in 2000, when 90% of firms offered it, according to the 24 years of Battalia reports.

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But avoid any stunts that might be deemed crass or unprofessional, says Dale Winston, chief executive of Battalia Winston International, a retained executive-search firm.

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More companies are serving alcohol at holiday parties this year, according to an annual survey on holiday celebrations by the executive search firm Battalia Winston.

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