workforce trends
Are all your employees as smart as a 5th Grader?
Are all your employees as smart as a 5th Grader? The anwer is sadly no when nearly 1 out of 7 working age adults can’t fill out a job…
America’s Deadliest Jobs – Forbes.com
Recently released Department of Labor data show that fishermen (and fisherwomen) and other workers in fishing-related professions were the most likely to die on the job in 2008. Of…
55 percent of employers using social networks to check on candidates.
More employers are using social networking sites to search for and screen candidates…
Class of 2013 Beloit College Mindset List
The 2013 Beloit College Mindset list, started in 1998 by Ron Nief, emeritus director of public affairs for Beloit College in Wisconsin, who was later joined by Tom McBride, professor…
Digital textbooks: Students and schools not on same page
For students headed back to school, digital textbooks must seem like they hit the jackpots. With textbook costs for one semester often exceeding a thousand dollars, buying bits surely has…
Good news: Small business is hiring
Despite obstinately high unemployment and continuous layoffs in manufacturing and construction, business is starting to pick up. The bread-and -butter of my business is pre-employment…
Hired! in turbulent times
Job seekers in various industries, regions and levels have found employment despite the recession and the worst job market in 25 years…
Radio Resumes: Will Employers Listen?
Several radio stations across the country are offering air time – 30 second spots – to advertise pitch “why you want to hire me.” At first I thought radio resumes was a…
So how do I please four generations at once?
For the first time in American history, employers face the challenge of providing benefits to a work force spanning four generations…
Boomers Beware: Don’t Drink the Hater-ade
It’s Baby Boomer managers like Baron who will keep me writing, speaking, and training for years to come. Gen X and Gen Y aren’t the ones with bad…