workforce trends

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…

Stay-At-Home Moms: Another Skilled Worker Hurdle?

At a time when skilled labor is scarce, stay at home moms point to yet another challenge that management faces when it comes to filling open positions, according to new…

What’s Up with the Attitude of Millennials These Days?

There are few places I go that I don’t hear comments about the attitudes of Millennials. It is also the most common question I hear from clients these…

Retention and Hiring Woes Mount in 2014

Each year PayScale conducts a survey of compensation best practices to take a look at what transpired in the year just ended and predict trends for the upcoming year.  In…

U.S. Unemployment Stats: Fantasy vs. Reality

The December 2013 Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Unemployment Report showed that only 74,000 people found new jobs. Of these, 31,000 were part-time. Yet, the U.S…

Working From Home: Is it the future?

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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…