Businesses Look to Wellness Programs to Improve Productivity and Lower Absenteeism

ASTD Staff

New York (PRWEB) -- Improving productivity by keeping employees healthy and working is emerging as the top business objective for employer-sponsored wellness programs around the world. The two exceptions are the United States, where reducing health care cost increases o... More »

Businesses Mount Efforts to Retain Valued Employees

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(The Wall Street Journal) -- Many employers and employees don't see eye to eye on what keeps workers happy, a disparity that could spell trouble for businesses as the economy recovers. Employers consider management climate and workers' relationships with their bosses as... More »

Canada: Tackling workplace stereotypes

ASTD Staff

When it comes to the workplace, Baby Boomers, Generation X and Generation Y populations may be more similar than previously thought, according to a Conference Board of Canada study released Monday. The study, entitled "Winning the Generation Wars: Making the Most of Gen... More »

Despite Warnings, U.S. Companies Remain Unprepared for Baby Boomers' Exodus

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CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. (PRNewswire) -- With millions of Baby Boomers poised to age out of the workforce, U.S. companies remain unprepared for an imminent talent drain that threatens to alter the national economy, according to a new report by the Sloan Center on Aging &... More »

Talent Management Is a Top Priority for 2010

ASTD Staff

Philadelphia, PA (PRWEB) -- With the economy cautiously turning the corner, senior leaders are focused on hiring and developing talent, according to a survey of more than 450 senior executives on LinkedIn by Right Management. 94 percent of executives said talent managem... More »