Ira S Wolfe

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More Worker Shortages – The Chickens Come Home To Roost?

While billions of dollars of aid flow into tsunami ravaged East Asia , two things stand in the way of the victims receiving much needed food, supplies and medical aid.&nbsp…

Speech Language Pathologists in short supply

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that the nation will need about 120,000 speech language pathologists by 2012 to meet increasing demand and replace retiring workers.&nbsp…

One-third of U.S. workers played hooky

Darn cats. The next time an employee tells you, "My cat unplugged my alarm clock", you might think twice.  (Of course, "how" you react is…

CounterTrends in Demography

A society’s women must bear an average of about 2.1 children per lifetime to achieve population stability.  Nearly all the world’s developed regions are…

Employee No-Shows Reach Five Year High

Fact #306: The rate of unscheduled absenteeism has climbed to a five-year high of 2.4 percent.  (Source: CCH Inc.) Fact #307:   Late minute no-shows…

Education Doesn’t Add Up

Better education is hailed as one solution to the impending skilled worker shortage. If true, the United States is losing the battle which may lead to losing the war for…

Absenteeism – Perfect Labor Storm 306 to 310

Fact #306: The rate of unscheduled absenteeism has climbed to a five-year high of 2.4 percent.  (Source: CCH Inc.) Fact #307:   Late minute no-shows…

Perfect Labor Storm Facts #301 to #305

Fact #301:  The ratio of entry level wage earners to retirees has fallen from 9 to 1 in 1955 to 4 to 1 in 1995 to 2 to 1…

More Perfect Labor Storm Facts #301 to 305

Fact #301:  The ratio of entry level wage earners to retirees has fallen from 9 to 1 in 1955 to 4 to 1 in 1995 to 2 to 1…

Coming Soon: Major Labor Shortage

Coming Soon to a Location Near You: Major Labor Shortage – Featured in HRWire, November 1, 2004 Fact #296:  Half of today’s working nurses will reach retirement…