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Facts about Employee Negativity
Perfect Labor Storm facts Fact #361: Half of all Americans today say they are satisfied with their jobs, down from nearly 60 percent in 1995. But among the 50 percent…
Physician Shortages Predicted – Patient Heal Thyself!
"Take 2 aspirin and call me the morning" was a familiar after-hours doctor-to-patient response years ago. Soon patients may be wondering whom to call…
American Life Expectancy Rises
Declines in death rates from major causes such as heart disease and cancer have pushed Americans’ life expectancy to a record 77.6 years. Women now have a life…
Workplace Stress Leading Cause of Absenteeism
Work dissatisfaction, reported in a 30 year study of absenteeism by The National Centre for Health Statistics, was the single best predictor of absenteeism. In addition, between 70% and…
Half of Federal Wokers Can Retire in 5 Years
Half of current federal employees will be eligible to retire between now and the end of 2008, including 70 percent of supervisors. Half of the Federal air traffio controllers are…
Shortage of 200,000 Physicians by 2020
Rising costs isn’t the only health care crisis. The 2002 issue of Health Affairs predicted a shortage of physician leading to a deficit of 200,000 by…
Obesity – A Growing Problem for Employers
Fact #344: In 1991 in the United States, only four states had an obesity prevalence of 15 percent to 19 percent. No state had an obesity prevalence of 20 percent…
US Students Lack Basic Skills
Fact #342: Students in the United States finished in the bottom of mathematics skills when compared to students in 40 surveyed countries. Yet 72 percent of the US students said…
Single women household triples
Fact #336: Since 1970 the percentage of U.S. households containing five or more people has fallen in half. In 1970, 21 percent of households had five or…
Hirings Up, Workers Down
Fact #331: Three of four companies are not confident their current talent pool will meet future needs. (Source: RHR International, 2004) Fact #332: Half of companies will lose half of…