workforce trends
Millennial Females Enjoy Options Baby Boomers Didn’t
If you can believe what you read, the Millennials may not be left with a world that is better than the world Baby Boomers inherited. But that conclusion is not…
Is It True What They Say About Millennials?
Published in the November 9, 2015 issue of Lehigh Valley Business Journal What you hear (and maybe even believe) about millennials is not always true. That was the gist of…
Does this mean college education is not important?
For years employers have complained that our education systems were not preparing students to meet the demands and expectations of employers. Only 28 percent of recent college graduates were rated…
What’s Ahead in Recruiting for Q4 2015
The success of your company depends on a team of qualified, competent, and engaged employees who keep every aspect of your business running smoothly. But according to the Jobvite 2015…
Millennials Aren’t So Different After All
Plato was said to have complained that young people “disrespect their elders” and “ignore the law”. Peter the Hermit griped that they “think of nothing but themselves” and are “impatient…
Baby Boomers Still Got Game; Where Does That Leave Gen X, Gen Y?
Boomers still “got some game” in their life and work and, unfortunately for Gen X and Gen Y who were poised to take the field, they have hit what I…
Baby Boomers Then and Now
Before the Millennials, Baby Boomers were the most talked about demographic in the U.S. By virtue of their sheer numbers, 78 million strong, Boomers transformed everything from our housing…
2 Trends Changing the Face of U.S. Jobs
You’ve heard it before! We’re working the Perfect Labor Storm. But there are two trends impacting U.S. jobs that are often pushed aside. They involve working women…
The Truth, Myth, and Consequences of Skilled Worker Shortages
The combination of an improving but fickle economy, the accelerating integration of advanced automation into our daily life, and a seismic demographic shift in the workforce have all but pushed…
What Would You Do If Your Candidate Refused To…
The war for talent is hot. Last week I wrote about a company who recently lost many of its top sales producers to a competitor. This week a client called…