Talent: A Global Commodity
“It’s clear that talent has become a global commodity, fiercely fought over by multiple competitors,” says Mark Foster, Accenture’s group chief executive. Corporations are experiencing…
The Perfect Labor Storm is real: A 2020 Meltdown
In the view of Ed Gordon, author of The 2020 Meltdown: Solving the Impending Jobs Crisis, the forthcoming IT workforce shortage is a legitimate worry. Millions of Americans who are…
The High Cost of Employee Misunderstanding
It goes without saying that confident and competent employees are the cornerstones of any successful organization. Thus, employee training and monitoring is of the utmost importance. Yet, on average, one…
Education Pipeline is Drying up
Our education pipeline is drying up, according to a recent report released by the Center for American Progress. As a result, America is not on track to create the…
A Tale of Two Job Markets
A new study by ROBERT HALF INTERNATIONAL AND CAREERBUILDER.COM shows both employees and employers face challenges in today’s tough economy. Key Findings of the report titled Employment…
Firms Fight Generation Gaps
When different generations meet in the workplace, the encounters can easily create attitude wars. The conflict is a result of differing values, cultures and lifestyles that characterize each of four…
Cost of raising a child exceeds $200,000 – not including college!
Children used to provide cheap labor, and retirement security, all in one. Now they’re pretty much all cost and no return, from a financial perspective. Writing in Foreign…
Could Pre-Employment Tests Predict John Edward’s Lying?
I just read an interesting blog about John Edwards, Pre-employment Tests, and Lying. Dr. Michael Mercer proposes that all Presidential candidates "should take a personality-based pre…
5 Tips to reduce health and safety risk for older workers.
Studies by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics show that aging workers have fewer workplace injuries, but diabetes, hypertension and other age-related ailments are increasing employers’ costs associated…
Job hopping confirmed among Gen Y employees
How much time does your business have to win over the hearts and minds of a Gen Y employee? According to a new survey of more than 2,500 senior…