Putting Success Back in Succession Planning

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(From UNC Kenan-Flagler) Do you believe that your organization is developing the talent it needs to reach business objectives and meet future challenges? If not, you are not alone. This white paper will show you how successful succession plans are more than filling out ... More »

CIOs Are Change Agents for a More Collaborative, Virtual Workplace

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(From PRNewswire) -- Cognizant, a leading provider of consulting, technology, and business process outsourcing services, announced today the results of a research report, "Next-Generation CIOs: Change Agents for the Global Virtual Workplace." The Economist Intelligence ... More »

Failed Flexible Work Models Widen the Gender Gap in High Pressure Jobs

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(From Business Wire) -- A new study (Flexible Work Models: How to bring sustainability in a 24/7 world) of 3,300 professional men and women published by Bain & Company on the adoption and effectiveness of flexible work models finds that a lack of availability of the... More »

New Spherion Study Finds Recession Has Eroded Workers' Relationships with Their Boss

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(From PRNewswire) -- A surprising aftershock from the economic recession is emerging this bosses day, with nearly half (45 percent) of U.S. workers indicating their relationship with their boss has been affected by the recession, according to the most recent Spherion St... More »

U.S. Employment Report: Employee Confidence Index Virtually Unchanged

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(From PRNewswire) -- The SFN Group Employee Confidence Index edged up 0.5 points to 48.7 in September. The index, which measures workers' confidence in their personal employment situation and optimism in the economic environment, reveals that the same amount of workers ... More »