Job hires and quits reach a nine-year high
The number of new hires and the total number of workers quitting recently reached to nine-year highs, reflecting a more dynamic labor market. Job openings…
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Workforce participation rate slowly improves
Work Notes The workforce participation rate is slowly improving The portion of the U.S. population working or looking for work, known as the labor for…
Microlearning feature five-minute courses
‘Microlearning’ features five-minute courses How do you train people who gulp down information in 10-second bites then move on? Thanks to smartphones,…
Spending work hours browsing Facebook, shopping or watching cat videos?
Cyberloafing costs U.S. businesses as much as $85 billion a year, according to studies by the University of Nevada. Employee interviews by Kansas State…
Work notes: How to talk to a job searcher
When you see someone who is “between jobs” at a get together, open the conversation with a general question like, “So, how are things going” Or “What are…
State Department rushes to fill passport renewals
If you are a U.S. citizen, you may travel to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands without a passport, since these islands are part of the United…
Show appreciation to all who perform well
“Bonuses get spent, titles get old, but a thank you lingers” Show appreciation to all who help or perform well Larry Page has his own “Reasons to work at…
No emails during dinner: Honoring personal time
Today the boss and your colleagues can reach you 24-7, at night, on vacation, at your kid’s soccer game. Technology has been seeping into off work hours…
Labor market improves for new college grads
Work Notes Labor market improves for new college graduates At last, incomes for the latest college diploma-holders has risen to the highest level in more…
Companies hope to retrieve business knowledge of pre-retirees
Companies hope to retrieve the business knowledge of pre-retirees Companies across the country from defense contractors to General Motors and General…