November 23, 2009 - by Dean Smith
While the recession may officially be over, it will be some time before the workplace returns to stability. Layoffs, salary freezes, and reduced benefits continue to be the norm. Companies have stretched both budgets and employees to ensure survival. A new study by Rand... More »
November 23, 2009 - by Elaine Varelas
There is nothing worse than landing a job in a great company, only to realize that the cultural fit isn't a match. Company culture is very important because it can influence large-scale managerial decisions, company ethics, and more. However, culture is also something t... More »
November 16, 2009 - by Beverly Kaye
"Waiting for the other shoe to drop" is often the refrain after the dust of downsizing settles. Those employees who have managed to retain their jobs often find that they feel worse about their work lives than those who were forced out. Just as laid-off workers are stru... More »
September 16, 2009 - by Paul Harris
A handful of students within the business and engineering schools at San Jose State University in California are headed for careers in service-related industries with an expanded set of marketable skills. A specially devised curriculum shared by the two schools includes... More »
July 16, 2009 - by Bonnie Hagemann, James Bolt
Headlines, such as "The Global Economic Crisis," "Inside the Financial Meltdown," "Housing Market Heads for Bottom," and "No End in Sight for Layoffs," have dominated the news and our psyche lately. For many organizations, survival strategies and tactics are the order o... More »
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