Workforce Issues in the Blogosphere
Thursday, October 11th, 2007The main Data Dome web site still requires top priority, so here are a few of the more interesting posts on our kinds of topics. Enjoy!
After finding almost 40 headlines in 21 days that showcased matters relating to corporate fraud or incompetence (or both), Jim Kissane “wonders” if fraud and incompetence can be considered a [...]
Recognition as a Work Motivator
Friday, January 19th, 2007A recent survey sponsored by a financial temporary staffing firm ranked the perceived effectiveness of non-monetary job motivators. They asked both CFOs and workers the question “other than financial rewards, which one of the following is the most effective means of motivating employees?”
Frequent recognition of accomplishments Regular communication [...]Where did my vacation go?
Wednesday, December 20th, 2006Are you old enough to remember the 30-hour workweek debate? Not only are we working more hours, but 24% of workers have not taken any vacation time this year and another 14 percent have not left work for more than a long weekend (Hudson Index).
When they do have “vacation time,” it’s not really a vacation. [...]
Recent Workforce Trends
Friday, March 31st, 20062005 findings from the Jackson Lewis Workplace Survey have been released, according to the New York Business Wire (March 14, 2006). Jackson Lewis is a national law firm that represents management in workplace issues.
Corporate attorneys and human resource managers from large and medium-sized companies participating in Jackson Lewis workplace law conferences answered questions about trends [...]