Yearly Archives: 2013

10 Facts About Aging and Baby Boomers You Should Know

1. January 1, 2011 – The very first Baby Boomers turned 65.  2.  For the next 15 years, every day more than 10,000 Baby Boomers will reach the age…

8 Questions You Need to Ask to Turn Around Employee Turnover

If you are own or manage a business, one thing is for sure – you have had an employee quit, retire, or be terminated at the most inopportune time. And…

Success Performance Solutions President Forecasts “Worsening Perfect Labor Storm”

Read more at Success Performance Solutions President to Deliver Keynote at PA Workforce Development Summit (via SBWire…

The Attitude Virus = Presenteeism

How many unemployed workers are on your payroll? Take a minute to think about that – it’s not a trick question. That’s because The Attitude Virus…

13 Interesting Facts about Why Small Business Hiring Is Critical to Our Recovery

Here’s a small business fact: collectively they produce $6 trillion worth of annual products and services and employ nearly half of the American private sector work force.  For the…

Small Business Hiring Slow – Time to Worry?

It’s well known that job growth has been lacking in this economic recovery. One reason for the disappointment is that small businesses aren’t adding workers like…

15 Education Stats You Should Know

74.9 million U.S. residents are enrolled in schools – from nursery schools to colleges. 56 million students are projected to be enrolled in the nation’s elementary…

5 Facts You Should Know About Health Care Costs

5% of the US population accounts for 49.5% of all health care expenditures. The top 5 percent of health care users spend, on average, more than 17 times as…

New Infographic: A (High School) Dropout Nation

While U.S. high school graduation rates are rising, much improvement has to be made. Read more about… 8 Stats and Facts about the high school dropouts. How low…

Business Stories You Might Have Missed – Week of April 15, 2013

Top hedge fund manager earns more than $1 Million per hour! The top 10 hedge funds managers make as much as 196,000 registered nurses or 250,000 entry level…