Where the jobs are [and are not]

Where the jobs are [and are not]

How to Change Your Career Path

The economic crisis America faces today has forced several workers into unemployment. While one of the solutions to this is seeking a different employer in the same industry, another way to resolve unemployment is to pursue new skill sets.

One More Time: What Do People Want At Work?

Getting the very best (or most) from employees has become the holy grail of business. Millions of dollars are spent to determine how to achieve a state where workers function at high levels of productivity and, supposedly, satisfaction.

Every employee survey I’ve seen over the past 30 years shows the same results as this, conducted in 2007 by Towers Perrin. The survey population was 90,000 employees, worldwide.

Holidays At Work: Reduce Stress, Increase Joy

If you are experiencing stress at the very time you are expecting joy, you aren’t alone.

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health reports that:

Why Recruiters Are Worth What They Charge

‘When I need a heart by-pass, rest assured that I won’t select my surgeon on the basis of what they charge.’

That’s what an ailing executive recently opined when he was informed by his doctor about his arterial blockage problems. Why then can corporate executives be so tightfisted when dealing with what is so commonly thought of as the ‘heartbeat’ of their companies . . . top talent?