Yearly Archives: 2009

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…

Hiring managers miss red flags; two-thirds regret decisions

Hiring managers are missing red flags when it comes to interviewing candidates.  Nearly two-thirds come to regret their decisions according to a new DDI survey, "Are…

Age discrimination charges spike: more fallout from Perfect Labor Storm

Age discrimination charges spiked dramatically in 2008, another sign that the Perfect Labor Storm is approaching.  A graying workforce and bad economic times have combined to see age discrimination…

Tough times call for flexible layoffs

Layoffs during tough economic times may be necessary especially in industries and organizations that are restructuring.  However, as Cali Yost points out in an interview on Public Radio International…

Downsizing hurts:40 percent less motivated

Downsizing by employers is leading to a dive in staff morale and is failing to increase productivity, a Drake International survey has found.  A survey of 6,300 employees…

What are friends for?

I just received an article from McKinsey titled "When Job Seekers invade Facebook." It hits at the very heart of how young and old are dealing with their…

Everyone knows right from wrong. Right?

Think about these business ethics scenarios that happen in organizations every day. An employee surfs the Internet shopping for personal items on company time. A plant manager decides to ship…

How far would an employee go to keep a job?

Desperate times call for desperate measures.  How far would an employee go to keep a job? According to a new workplace insights survey conducted by Adecco North America…

Trustworthy? It’s all about endorsement

Trust in our leaders these days seems to be dropping faster than the Dow. From lies about WMDs in Iraq to fabricated balance sheets to elaborate Ponzi schemes, the trust…

Not worth the newspaper it’s printed on?

In case you hadn't noticed, newspapers are in trouble. Craigslist decimated their revenue model, and blogging killed the "scoop." Now, Business Week writes that the New…