Despite the numbers, this is a "different" kind of recession

November 11, 2008 - What’s worse than losing the presidential election? Winning it three days before the unemployment rate jumps to 6.5 percent after the U.S. economy loses another 240,000 jobs. That bit of bad news was released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics confirming fears that the economy is in a recession that is only deepening. Read more

Employers Hang On to Perks Despite Weak Economy

October 24, 2008 - Despite a rocky economy, a slight majority of U.S. companies are retaining employee perks, a new survey finds. Eliminating perks and bonuses can be a risky move for employers, warns John Challenger, CEO and president of Chicago-based global outplacement and executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc. “Companies that eliminate year-end bonuses and perks or cut them to the bone will probably discover that employee loyalty and productivity are greatly diminished,” he said in a press release. Read more

What Are You Worth as an EHS Professional?

October, 2008 - BLR's 2008-2009 EHS Salary Guide will help you evaluate if you are being paid a fair amount for the responsibilities you are shouldering. In addition, EHS managers can find the information to keep their departments competitive and efficient--paying the right amount to retain hard-to-fill positions but not overpaying on others. Read more

Ten Trends in Hiring and Screening

October, 2008 - Here are ten current trends in hiring and employment screening that recruiters and hiring professionals should track in the coming year.(read more)

Tight Job Market Might Forge Stronger Workplace Ties

October 23, 2008 - Workers looking to shore up their jobs—especially those ages 18 to 44—would take on more responsibilities without more pay, or put in overtime, to impress their boss. Members of Generations X and Y are slightly more willing than older workers to take on more work or work extra hours, and women overall are slightly more willing than men to assume more work and responsibilities (63 percent vs. 52 percent), according to a recent survey from Randstad USA. Read more

Employee Referrals: Program or a Lifestyle?

My question is why employee referrals need to be a program at all? When looked at objectively, should this not be a lifestyle? I have heard time and time again that all employees need to be recruiters. I fully agree with the statement, but why is there the need for incentives for employees to act as recruiters, or incentives to speak to others positively about your company? Read more

Recruiting, Retaining Older Workforce Requires Variety of Strategies

August 12, 2008 - Employers globally are facing challenges and needs posed by baby-boom generation employees. A new Penn State study of 208 U.S. employers found a wide range of strategies used to recruit and retain older workers, rather than a single approach. Read more

Employees: Your Most Important Stakeholders

Attracting the best people is only getting tougher and, increasingly, top talent demands that employers demonstrate a solid commitment to corporate responsibility. Simply put, people want to work for a company that shares their values. Here's how some forward-thinking companies are engaging employees in their sustainability efforts. Read more

Get in the business of being green

June, 2008 - Capitalize on environmental concerns among employees to reap benefits for them -- and your company. More executives now say sustainability can positively impact their businesses and help achieve strategic goals (read this article)

Most Admired Companies Get a Better Return From Their Reward Investment

March 3, 2008 - The 2008 Hay Group's analysis focused on how The Most Admired Companies manage their employee reward programs, and found that they do a much better job of leveraging their reward investments than their peers. Read more

Finding Needles in a Haystack

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