Trimming the Workplace Gender Gap Could Lift GDP Growth Rates

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Governments looking to boost growth should focus on further narrowing the “gender gap” that continues to hold women back in education, employment and entrepreneurship. More »

Financial Services Firms Focus on Talent Management

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(From BenefitsCanada.com) -- New compensation regulations adopted in the U.S., UK and other countries following the financial crisis are causing global financial services companies to focus on talent management and on rewards beyond pay to help them attract, retain and ... More »

Grants Available for Workforce Training and Small Business Development

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(From bed-stuy.patch.com) Employer matched grants are available through the for small businesses looking to train new or existing exployees or expand their business. The grants are NYC Business Solutions Training Funds, a program of the Department of Small Business Serv... More »

Companies Utilizing Virtual Teams to Reduce Costs, Manage Productivity in Economic Downturn

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(From PRNewswire) -- A research survey conducted by consulting firm Chronos Consulting has found that more companies in the U.S. and worldwide are utilizing virtual teams to reduce costs, enhance productivity and attract wider talent pools in today's volatile economic a... More »

Focusing on Employee Engagement: How to Measure It and Improve It

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(From UNC Kenan-Flagler) -- For the past few years now, workers lucky enough to have a job hunkered down to ride out the economic storm. They did more with less and often had to accept salary freezes, time off without pay, or cutbacks in hours in exchange for continued ... More »