Social Networking Catches on With Execs

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Phaedra Brotherton

More executives are realizing that social media represents an effective way to manage their reputations and boost their professional presence. In a recent survey of 1,400 chief financial officers by staffing service Robert Half Management Resources, social media came in... More »

Training Incentives Stimulate Employee Growth

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Terry Hansen

When companies struggle with human resource issues arising from a shrinking pool of highly skilled and talented workers, they will often resort to acquisition strategies that may run counter to employee retention plans and may prove to be less cost effective. These stra... More »

Shifting Away From an Employer’s Market

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Alexandra Bradley

Since the economy went south, the workforce has become an employer's market. With jobs still scarce, businesses do not have to worry as much that employees will look elsewhere if they are not happy. As a result, employers have created an environment in which employees d... More »

Career Pipeline Bears Pipe Dreams for Women

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Aparna Nancherla

Talk of the glass ceiling being shattered may still be premature as many career-driven women are still marginalized within the workforce. Even after taking into account years of experience, industry, and global region, women were still more likely than men to start in a... More »