Our old friend and colleague Ira Wolfe has been collecting statistics about the shortage of skilled workers for some time, and has authored a book on the Perfect Labor Storm.
Ira has now created a five-minute video with some of the statistics. It’s dramatic.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAXZIeaNrAA
To be successful, companies will have to view their people as their #1 [...]
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Are you doing all that you can to sort the wheat from the chaff?
How do you identify potential employees for service and associate-level sales that will show the characteristics necessary for success in these positions?Warm bodies are not enough – turnover is too costly. More important, every customer interaction with your [...]
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A McKinsey global survey has found that sociopolitical issues are making a more significant impact on companies.
A few of the findings include:
Executives expect the environment, including climate change, to affect shareholder value far more than any other societal issue during the next five years. Their concern now exceeds that of consumers.
Most managers are personally worried [...]
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Art Schoeck was a featured speaker at the 2007 Atlanta HR Star conference, held at the Georgia World Congress Center on May 2.
Predicting Turnover: How to Keep Your Best From Leaving
Arthur G. Schoeck
President, Data Dome, Inc.
Employees are showing less loyalty and less patience for their employers. In addition to the more aggressive recruiting efforts of [...]
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