Yearly Archives: 2008
Santa faces economic “perfect storm”: elf layoffs possible
For the second time in as many years, the Stowe Reporter has sent a reporter to the North Pole to report on how Santa and his helpers are dealing with…
Layoffs: New Study reveals companies shooting themselves in foot
If your company is undertaking a layoff, be forewarned: Your surviving employees are not going to work harder out of gratitude. According to a new study by Leadership IQ…
Despite high unemployment, business still struggles finding qualified workers
Despite the layoffs and rising unemployment, I have a number of clients struggling to find qualified workers. This doesn't come to me as any surprise since I…
How much does absenteeism cost your business?
It’s no secret that missing workers cost companies millions of dollars in lost revenue each year. But exactly how much does absenteeism cost your business? According to a…
Management Lessons Learned from the Campaign Trail
In less than a week the elections will be over. Hallelujah! Like millions of other people, I’ve grown extremely tired of all the political embellishment and tirades of contradictory…
Teacher Absences: Is this any way to run a business?
Public school teachers in the United States are absent between nine and 10 days per year, on average. In other words, between kindergarten and 12th grade, a typical student is…
Latinos exceed 50% of U.S. population growth
It's no secret that Latinos are the fastest-growing traditionally underrepresented group in the country. But a new report by the Pew Hispanic Center reveals that Latinos accounted…
Gen Y: What’s Mine is Yours?
What’s Mine is Yours,Generation Y,Gen Why,Millenials,tech-savvy teenagers,Google Maps,Facebook The Centralian Advocate recently reported on a global trend among tech-savvy teenagers…
You won’t believe what the energy industry is running out of!
While Washington tries to figure out how the U.S. can free ourselves from our dependence on oil, another shortage is going to create a seismic shift in our ability…
OOPS! Math mistake forces teacher layoffs
You can only sit back and smile at the irony of this story. U.S. high school students are getting their lunches eaten when it comes to math and science…