workforce trends
9 Workforce Trends Worth Knowing
In 1999 I coined the term “Perfect Labor Storm” to describe the multiple factors working in concert to create a critical shortage of workers. At that time the…
More Under Skilled Job Applicants Coming Your Way
The last thing that employers who are seeking skilled workers needs is job hunting advice like this: 4 Steps to Getting Hired When You Aren’t Completely Qualified That is…
Is The MBA and Other Graduate School Degrees Worth It?
(Thanks to Patti Connor for revisiting this topic and writing this guest post.) In recent years, it has become difficult to defend the costs of graduate school degrees, specifically the…
Work Trends in 2015 Are Anything but Routine
The future of work (and life in general) is not what it used to be. Nor is the future what many of us were told it would be. This is…
7 Trends That Will Change the Way You Hire, Manage, and Retain in 2015
“Average is over,” according to Tom Friedman and the pace of change is accelerating. These trends spell both doom and opportunity to the world of human resources. Beneath the cloud…
4 Types of Workaholics: Which One Are You?
How many people do you know who are afflicted with workaholism? Our research has recognized 4 types. You might even recognized yourself in one of the types. First, let’s…
Work Ethic: Is There An Ambition Crisis In America?
A lack of work ethic is one of the biggest complaints heard from employers about their workers and job applicants. Just ask just about any manager or business owner who…
Diversity Trends Changing the Workplace
The population will be increasingly diverse. Over the next 40 years, the white population will decline by about 10% while the Hispanic population will more than double. By 2043, the…
Jobs Disappearing at Accelerating Rate – Is Yours at Risk?
Nearly everyone agrees the world will look different in years to come. For many, the future has arrived. Robots and other forms of automation are not just destroying jobs at…
More about Moms Married with Children
Moms married with children hardly fit the Peg Bundy type portrayed in the hit TV show Married with Children. Here are more stats following a recent post about how Stay…