Yearly Archives: 2008
Cheating in high school soars
Surveys show that cheating in school — plagiarism, forbidden collaboration on assignments, copying homework and cheating on exams — has soared. The latest national survey of 25,000 high school students by…
Poor workplace planning crippling business growth
Rising labor costs, severe staffing delays, and chronic job vacancies are derailing organizational productivity and growth. Put simply, inadequate workforce planning and poor management of talent demand are major barriers…
Cost of turnover exceeds $26,000 per employee!
With rising economic uncertainty and shrinking profit margins, organizations can ill afford the cost of placing "poor fit" candidates into critical roles. According to a just released study…
New Study Reveals 50% of Organizations and New Hires Regret Their Decisions
Organizations or their new hires regret their hiring decisions 50% of the time, costing the average organization millions in the way of lower performance, less engaged new hires, and higher…
New Study Reveals 50% of Organizations and New Hires Regret Their Decisions
Organizations or their new hires regret their hiring decisions 50% of the time, costing the average organization millions in the way of lower performance, less engaged new hires, and higher…
Talent: A Global Commodity
“It’s clear that talent has become a global commodity, fiercely fought over by multiple competitors,” says Mark Foster, Accenture’s group chief executive. Corporations are experiencing…
The Perfect Labor Storm is real: A 2020 Meltdown
In the view of Ed Gordon, author of The 2020 Meltdown: Solving the Impending Jobs Crisis, the forthcoming IT workforce shortage is a legitimate worry. Millions of Americans who are…
The High Cost of Employee Misunderstanding
It goes without saying that confident and competent employees are the cornerstones of any successful organization. Thus, employee training and monitoring is of the utmost importance. Yet, on average, one…
Education Pipeline is Drying up
Our education pipeline is drying up, according to a recent report released by the Center for American Progress. As a result, America is not on track to create the…
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…