Whatever happened to the business lunch?

The end of lunch hour could be bad news for restaurants.

A new study shows that our lunch “hours” are more like 25 minutes, and often just 8 minute breaks. As such, we’re eating more “grab-and-go foods” from grocery stores at our desks – and restaurants are feeling the pain. More [...]

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National Business Ethics Survey (NBES) has reported that more than more than half of American workers have observed at least one type of ethical misconduct in the workplace. The NBES defines misconduct as any behavior that violates the law or organizational ethics standards. The two most common types of misconduct observed by employees are abusive [...]

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40% of Employers Worldwide Are Struggling to Find Qualified Job Candidates

According to a Manpower survey of nearly 33,000 employers across 23 countries and territories, 40 percent of employers worldwide are having difficulty filling positions due to the lack of suitable talent available in their markets.

The top 10 jobs that employers are having difficulty filling across [...]

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The looming talent shortage requires new workforce management strategies.

Managing talent
Rethink productivity approaches – move strategy into project and team models of efficiency. Hire better using assessments.
Rising health care costs
Providing cost-effective health care will help you be competitive as well as keep talent.
Linking pay to performance
Focus on the development of balanced and efficient teams, make sure [...]

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