Training and the Skills Gap

Despite stubbornly high unemployment, there are still as many as 3 million open jobs in the United States. For all of the talk of a manufacturing renaissance, companies are having trouble finding people to staff it. More »

'Labor Hoarding' Firms Retain More Staff Than They Need

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A third of firms are maintaining staff levels higher than they need, predominately to retain skills in the downturn, according to new CIPD research. More »

How and Why You Should Recruit Veterans

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For the first time in a generation, hundreds of thousands of men and women are leaving the U.S. armed forces as war veterans. Their military experience offers employers valuable knowledge and skills—yet a disproportionate numbers of these heroes are unemployed whe... More »

Six Things New Hires Should Do Within the First 30 Days

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The first weeks on the job for any new hire can be overwhelming. There are plenty of orientation meetings to attend, training sessions to complete, and new hire paperwork to fill out. While these are all important, here are six things new hires should do on their own wi... More »