I try to reserve judgment over the monthly Bureau of Labor Statistics’ unemployment reports, rather than immediately jump to a conclusion and espouse a point of view. The extent of my economic education was Econ 101 and 102 in my …
Last time we met for In Case You Missed It, President Obama was gearing up to reveal his American Jobs Act. Since then, there has been much discussion over whether the tax cuts and credits recommended to encourage hiring (especially …
We have been writing about employee engagement for some time, and for good cause as it is a crucial element in properly aligning your workforce to achieve the strategic goals of the organization. As the topic gains more attention and …
I hope you are reading Matt Rivera’s recent posts looking at the ironic reality of the growing talent deficit that many organizations in the United States are currently experiencing (Talent Deficit Part 1; Talent Deficit Part 2). His work has …
Earlier this week, my colleague attempted to dispel common misconceptions about the contingent workforce. Joel did a great job explaining the truth of the relationship between temporary workers, professional staffing suppliers, and the companies utilizing contingent labor. Today, though, I’d …
Much has been made of the increased use of temporary or contract labor in post-Recession America. This comes as a surprise to many who were looking for a quick return to low unemployment and universal prosperity. To those of us …
Here it is, the obligatory connect-your-blog-to-the-Super-Bowl post. And why not make the workforce connection? I’ve already read about the impact of the Super Bowl on sports bars and Angry Bird’s Super Bowl advertising debut, and seen an insightful infographic on …
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released its monthly jobs report this morning. Is there anything new and exciting about the numbers? Not really. The good news is that the unemployment rate actually declined by fourth-tenths of a point to 9 …
Perhaps the element of the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) monthly unemployment report that I like least is the politicization of the results. The analysis of the report is far too frequently spun to suit the needs of the analyst …
I can tell by all the “Top This” and “Top That” lists I’ve been reading over the last several days that it must be time to take a quick glance back and evaluate the year. This is the second yearly …
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