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Skills Shortages

A cold war for talent?

If you're thinking that the current recession has tempered the urgency to recruit and retain employees, think again. Using 'but where else do they have to go…

White House struggles finding qualified staff

The Perfect Labor Storm is far from over. While millions of Americans are being laid off, one organization is demonstrating how difficult it is and will be to find…

Too fat to fight; Military scrambles to fill quota

Despite record layoffs and rising unemployment, many organizations are still scrambling to find qualified workers. According to a post on ABCnews.com, one in five military-age Americans is too…

Study finds reduction in turnover by 1 percent saves thousands of dollars

By definition, high impact businesses are high growth businesses. A high degree of change is necessary in high impact businesses to respond to market pressures: demand for improved delivery of…

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…