workforce trends
Unemployment to Remain High: Abundance of Labor, Poverty of Talent
For the unemployed, the road back to employment seems to be getting longer and longer. Worse it seems to be filled with bumps that will never end…
Gray Ceiling Casts Shadow on Millennials
Slow job growth and delayed Baby Boomer retirement is erecting what I’ve called the “gray ceiling,” the inability of the next generation of employees (Generation X) to move up…
Jobs Are Scarce, But Candidates’ Expectations Aren’t
There’s an assumption pervading board rooms and inner circles of management that high unemployment is tempering the demands of candidates. I’ve got a simple response: Stop drinking the…
The Pros and Cons of Rehiring Employees Who Quit
Just a few years ago, using the axiom “time heals all wounds” and boomerang worker in the same sentence would seem so…contradictory. This shift in attitude has thrown a…
U.S. Productivity Gains Come at a Price
38% of more than 29,000 employees said they had experienced “low levels of energy, poor sleep, or a feeling of fatigue” during the past two weeks, a problem that…
Behind America’s Talent Shortage
Gone forever are the days of semi-skilled, well-paying, blue-collar factory jobs that can provide a 19-year-old dropout or high school graduate with a living wage…
U.S. Productivity Gains Come at a Price
38% of more than 29,000 employees said they had experienced “low levels of energy, poor sleep, or a feeling of fatigue” during the past two weeks, a problem that…
America’s Talent Shortage
According to U.S. Department of Labor data, 62% of all U.S. jobs in 2010 will require higher skill levels. While 97 million people will be needed, only…
Hottest Jobs in 2020
What will you be doing for a living in 10 years? The chances are it won't be what you're doing now, and it may be something…
The Big Lesson for All Managers in ‘Tonight Show’ Feud
The unsuccessful hand-off of a business from one owner to another is so common these days that its mere mention likely brings an extended yawn to most people. …