Yearly Archives: 2009

Integrity Tests Can Reduce Employee Theft

As hard as it is to believe that someone you hire would actually steal from you, it happens every day in all kinds of businesses and in a variety of…

How to Get the Most Out of Your Employees

It’s sad but true: most organizations know more about the value of their desks and chairs than they do their people, according to PeopleStreme. If managers say that employees…

Where Have All the Leaders Gone?

Are you worried about your next generation of leaders? You’re not alone. According to a new survey from Pearson and Executive Development Associates (EDA), 57 percent of business leaders…

War for healthcare workers to heat up

The war for healthcare workers is about to heat up. According to a survey of 285 hospital chief executive officers conducted by AMN Healthcare, most hospital CEOs plan in the…

What Skills Will Students Need?

What skills students need is a burning question being debated in board rooms, classrooms, and think tanks. But what skills are needed is only part of the story…

H1N1 Will Expose Crisis of Finding Skilled Workers

A large spike in H1N1 screenings could clog a lab system already struggling with a shortage of skilled workers. A shortage of hospital beds and public health providers also looms…

For Young Workers, Job Outlook is Disastrous!

Young workers across the board are struggling to keep their heads above water. They’ve put off adulthood and a full 34 percent of workers under 35 live with their…

Wor-Wic Adds Social Media, Facebook, and Managing Generations to Fall Schedule | Geeks, Geezers, and Googlization

If you live on the lower Eastern Shore of Maryland, you’ll want to register today for these new courses just added to the fall schedule at Wor-Wic Community…

Are Baby Boomers overstaying their welcome as guests in the workplace?

Baby Boomer retirement – It’s like waiting for a table in a busy restaurant when the guests at the table you want have finished their dessert and paid the bill…

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…