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In recent years, many employers have found that, regardless of the unemployment rate, they’re not always able to fill vacant positions with qualified candidates. The problem? The applicants don’t always have the skill set the employer is looking for. Some say this is because our educational system is lacking. Others say it’s because the recession […]
Over 700 individuals participated in the April 2013 Training and Development Survey. Read on to see how the training programs your company offers stack up against those of other successful companies. Initial key highlights include: Top compliance training topics for employees are new hire orientation (79%), sexual harassment (75%), and discrimination (69%). For professional development […]
In today’s Advisor, we hear about new and innovative ways to use classroom training.
By Keith Moorman With the steady flow of news putting religious issues in the spotlight, it’s a good time to review the requirements regarding religion in the workplace. Religion and Private Employers Although the U.S. Constitution prohibits governments from interfering with the free exercise of religion, it doesn’t dictate how a private employer must deal […]
The better your employee engagement, the less hiring you’ll have to do. Let’s take a look at a recent poll.
“Most of all, you want people to see your hands,” she says. “Do not put them in your pockets, behind your back, or behind a podium.” If you don’t keep your hands where your audience can see them, people will perceive you as being “untrustworthy.” “If an audience does not trust the presenter, or at […]
Employment is now a part of the retirement experience in the United States, and many newly retired Baby Boomers who are in a position to continue working are doing so for reasons beyond money, says a recent study.
In Yesterday’s Advisor we featured three free metrics from the Bureau of Labor Statistics recommended by Compensation.BLR.com®. Today, two more, plus good news—an upcoming metrics webinar that will help you pin down metrics that management wants to see. Cost-of-Living Index Each month, the BLS collects data on prices of a “market basket” of food, clothing, […]
Amazon.com updates its list of the bestselling books every hour. Here is a snapshot of what is hot right now, this Monday morning, May 4, in the “Organizational Behavior” section of the “Business and Investing”category. 1. Don’t Bring It to Work: Breaking the Family Patterns That Limit Success by Sylvia Lafair. Lafair explores what happens […]