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 »

Employees Have a Lot to Contribute: A Majority Make Suggestions All the Time

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(From PRWEB) -- Fifty-seven percent of employees say they regularly make suggestions in the workplace, according to a survey by Right Management. In fact, 27% claim to offer more than 20 suggestions every year. Right Management is the talent and career management expert... More »