Workforce and hiring trends amd demographics
Why do many employers not have a clue how to hire, retain and motivate great people? This was a question posed in a recent Forbes article, which highlighted how many companies “realize that their continued success depends on being able to select, retain, and motivate great people. Yet … they acknowledge that they don’t really [...]
The war for talent is heating up and despite nearly two decades of warnings, employers are woefully unprepared. I’m not just talking about not being ready. I’m talking about downright ignorance and naiveté on the part of employers about what it will take to recruit, hire, and retain employees. Let me explain. Just a few [...]
A funny thing has happened on the way to old age and retirement. It just arrived a lot quicker for millions of 60 years and older workers than they ever anticipated … and they aren’t ready. The problem isn’t that 60 year olds still don’t talk – and even dream – about retirement. But a [...]
Casinos appear to be a favorite entertainment venue for millions of people each year. That’s good news for casino operators. But millions of guests mean casinos must hire lots of employees. Like many other businesses, business growth and human resources doesn’t always go hand in hand. Recent studies and survey reveal that human-capital considerations top [...]
Employee engagement of American workers is pathetic. According to recent Gallup Employee Engagement Index survey, seventy-one (71) percent of American workers are “not engaged” or “actively disengaged” in their work, meaning they are emotionally disconnected from their workplaces and are less likely to be productive. That leaves only one-third of American workers who are “engaged,” [...]
A recent NPR broadcast about “The Future of Retirement” confirmed that even thought leaders from our most respected institutions are seeing an economic future through rose-colored glasses. 2012 will usher in the end of retirement and our society is not prepared to deal with it. One guest (Ron Brownstein) on the show stated, “the image [...]
Whether you believe there is a shortage of qualified candidates or an unwillingness of companies to pay the salaries skilled workers demand will be argued well into 2012 and beyond. But regardless of which side you take, nearly everyone agrees that finding skilled workers to fill jobs in 2012 will be a struggle for employers. [...]
The Pros and Cons of Hiring a Virtual Assistant When you hear the media and experts talk about outsourcing, layoffs by big business and more lost jobs is likely the first thing to pop into your head. But one of the biggest reasons we have slow job growth is likely the outsourcing by small business [...]
As a follow-up to my article Why We Need to Hire Fewer and Fewer People, employers must first understand what it takes for a candidate or employee to become a successful Conceptual Worker. At the core is an ability to know what to do and then do it. Diving deeper, the Conceptual Worker is expected [...]
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