December 01, 2011 - by Michael Cohen
The Coming Jobs War By Jim Clifton (Gallup Press, 220 pp., $24.95) After finishing Clifton's The Coming Jobs War, I felt cautiously optimistic about the future of jobs across the globe. Clifton's main message is that as time progresses, the world will face a global sho... More »
September 19, 2011 - by Pat Galagan, Sam Herring
A young man we know recently made a career move some would find unthinkable. He left a software engineering job at Google to go to work for a little-known startup with few perks and no charisma to speak of. Among his reasons for making the switch was his sense that Goog... More »
February 19, 2011 - by Phaedra Brotherton
Although the percentage of those considered "long-term unemployed" (27 or more weeks) is at its highest level since 1948, job seekers 55 and older are having the toughest time of all. According to a new study, possible culprits include not having the right skills and jo... More »
January 19, 2011 - by Tom Rath
In recent decades, major change initiatives such as Total Quality Management (TQM) and employee engagement have taken hold in organizations - and for good reason. They've reduced costs and fueled growth. As a result, early adopters have gained a competitive edge. This l... More »
December 20, 2010 - by Phaedra Brotherton
The layoffs, pay freezes, and budget cuts that organizations made during the Great Recession led to stressed out employees, many of whom are anxious about what's going to happen next. Those feelings are a strong predictor of turnover, according to a new report on "Predi... More »
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