by Ira Wolfe | Aug 31, 2010 | Employee Performance Management
Employers and employees are obviously headed for a collision to be played out in a workplace near you. A recently released Deloitte report called the standoff “a tale of two mindsets.” Many employers seem to believe their employees have few options in this weak...
by Ira Wolfe | Aug 29, 2010 | HR Articles
The unemployment rate in Cincinnati, Ohio is nearly 10 percent. But small business owner Dave Hatter is having trouble finding skilled workers. “I’ve got good jobs, Hatter told me during my Workforce Trends Blog Talk Radio show, “and I’m having a lot of trouble...
by Ira Wolfe | Aug 23, 2010 | Hiring Process
Employee turnover is inevitable. But it’s stupid decisions leading to employee turnover that is eating up the profits of businesses. A glaring example of management drinking its own Kool-Aid is something I call “industry-average syndrome,” where...
by Ira Wolfe | Aug 21, 2010 | Employment Testing
t’s only logical that companies are beginning to pay more attention to costs of an absent employee. Chronic illnesses account for nearly 75% of total healthcare expenditures. According to a survey by Mercer, “The Total Financial Impact of Employee...
by Ira Wolfe | Aug 20, 2010 | HR Articles
There is a growing disconnect in the labor markets. Unemployment remains high and employee hiring is slow, even when employers have openings. As of June, job openings were up 26% from mid-2009, when the economy bottomed out. But during the same period of time, new...
