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 »

G.I. Jobs Releases 2011 Military Friendly Employers ® Benchmarking Report

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(From PRWEB) -- In response to increasing corporate desire for the best policies and practices used in world class corporate military hiring programs, G.I. Jobs is pleased to announce its much-anticipated 2011 Benchmarking Report. The report provides an in-depth look at... 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 »

Workers Acknowledge Economic Recovery But Still Worry A Lot

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(From Forbes) -- Just because the National Bureau of Economic Research formally declared last week that the Great Recession ended a year ago doesnt mean those with jobs are about to start spending again. A summary of the periodic Mercer Workplace Survey, out today, says... More »

Growing Recognition of the Toll Health and Financial Concerns May Have on Workplace Productivity

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(From Business Wire) -- The economic crisis has created a significant shift in employers benefits objectives. Controlling benefits costs is now the top benefits objective for employers, edging out employee retention for the first time since 2006. And while improving emp... More »