Today, against the backdrop of the Democratic National Convention, The Huffington Post, NBC News, Microsoft, major foundations, and other job creators in the public and private sectors hosted a non-partisan panel discussion on solutions to the jobs crisis and an...
I love it when a team comes together. But this goal is often difficult for small business project teams that lack the resources and high powered IT departments to pull together effective project management software for complex system development. It appears times have...
What does diversity mean for workforce effectiveness? According to a new study that workers with more complex names are less favored than Smith, Jones and John. In a rapidly growing global workforce what are the implications? And, what are the implications for team...
Initiative Designed to Create 75,000 Jobs for U.S. Military Veterans, Families The UPS Store ® franchise network announced financial incentives – valued at approximately $300,000 – to help up to 10 qualified U.S. military veterans open their own locations as part of...
Here’s an interesting statistic for HR Executives and Leadership Teams. Employee absenteeism costs an estimated $225.8 billion a year in lost productivity in the United States. This is a faily hefty chunk of change. So what prompts an employee to “call in sick?” ...
The May issue of Fortune 500 magazine had an excellent article on what it takes to put together the ultimate “executive dream team.” Over the coming months, Fortune will be selecting nine business people based on varying criteria and “chemistry” to create an executive...
