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Knowledge@Wharton
August 27, 2003 |
What Labor Shortage? Debunking a Popular Myth It's a prediction frequently made by think tanks and consulting firms that companies and the U.S. economy are going to cope with a dearth of workers in the years to come. The problem, however, is that this piece of conventional wisdom is false.   |
Job Journal
January 22, 2006
Michael Kinsman |
Career Pros: Loyalty on the Rise Employers and employees are rediscovering loyalty. |
Managed Care
April 2001 |
Employees' tolerance of change underestimated? Health care prognosticators have lately been predicting the coming of a defined-contribution payment system in which an employer would give an employee a voucher (or other stipend) and tell him to go find and purchase his own health care benefits. But employers are unlikely to switch... |
Job Journal
July 4, 2004
Rich Heintz |
The Pay After Tomorrow Like the tiny cracks that signaled a major Arctic meltdown brought on by global warming in this season's sci-fi thriller, The Day After Tomorrow, warning signs are starting to herald the onslaught of a labor shortage. |
CIO
November 15, 2003
Megan Santosus |
When (or if) the Boomers Say Bye-Bye Conventional wisdom holds that the mass retirement of the baby boomers will trigger a hiring frenzy. Conventional wisdom is wrong. |
Job Journal
November 13, 2005
Michael Kinsman |
Career Pros: Seniors Search for Welcome Mat For people in their 60s and 70s, finding a good job can be a challenge, according to those who study the labor market. |
Managed Care
July 2007 |
Employers Take Greater Interest in Managing Chronic Conditions According to a new study, employers face major decisions on how (and whether) they will offer health care plans to their employees. |
IndustryWeek
September 22, 2010 |
The Return of the Raise Interest in retaining top talent drives growth. |
Job Journal
April 15, 2007
Michael Kinsman |
Career Pros: Few Firms Retaining Retirees A new study shows that American companies often have a hand in creating their own workplace staffing issues. |
Job Journal
August 14, 2005
Michael Kinsman |
Looking for Your Big Break? Looking for your big break at work? Take a closer look at your connections with the boss. |
Job Journal
February 18, 2007
Michael Kinsman |
Career Pros: Are Firms Too Picky? Job requirements, even for entry-level positions, are tougher than ever. |
The Motley Fool
July 12, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
Workers Can Forget About a Recovery Employers may never need to restore lost benefits. Whatever you can set aside, though, will put in that much better a position to handle a labor market that shows few signs of getting markedly better anytime soon. |
Fast Company
August 2004
Alison Overholt |
The Labor-Shortage Myth When boomers start to retire, the theory goes, we'll see a job boom. Too bad it won't happen. |
Job Journal
June 17, 2007
Michael Kinsman |
Are Employers in Denial About Growing Labor Shortage? By 2010, the Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates there will be a shortfall of five to ten million workers in the US workforce. Here's a glimpse of how this reality has made life better for workers at one forward-looking company. |
Job Journal
May 11, 2008
Michael Kinsman |
Career Pros: Economy Needs Older Workers Baby boomers are ready to retire, but the nation still needs them. |
IndustryWeek
March 14, 2012
Jonathan Katz |
Executives Fear Leadership Shortage Study: lack of potential leaders is the most pressing human resource challenge organizations expect to face in 2012. |
Job Journal
January 27, 2013
Peter Weddle |
Elevate Your Standing With Employers Accepting the label of "jobseeker" can leave you stuck in a bottomless pool of applicants. Those who rise to the top get employers' attention by being something more than a someone simply looking for work. |
Job Journal
October 6, 2013
Peter Weddle |
How to Avoid Becoming a Permanent Part-Timer The part-time workforce is becoming a permanent reality, but it doesn't have to be yours. Make sure you're seen as a person who can adapt to and contribute in a wider range of circumstances and situations than those defined by your job. |
Job Journal
September 3, 2006 |
Jobwire Sluggish Growth in August... Labor Day Resolutions... HR Worries About Labor Shortage... Surprising Six-Figure Careers... |
Job Journal
August 31, 2003
James Challenger |
More Jobseekers Thinking Big The packages of perks at big companies can't be matched by most small firms. |
The Motley Fool
June 21, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
Your Employer Is Ruining Your Retirement Here's how to handle it. You have to do everything you can to protect yourself from the moves that many employers are making right now. |
Job Journal
August 24, 2008
Michael Kinsman |
Career Pros: Good Bosses Are Hard to Find Companies should do more to improve their management team. |
Job Journal
August 12, 2007
Michael Kinsman |
Career Pros: Career Goals? Nobody's Talking Why don't workers want to discuss career goals with their employer? |
BusinessWeek
April 9, 2007
Coy & Ewing |
Where Are All The Workers? Companies worldwide are suddenly scrambling to manage a labor crunch. |
Job Journal
February 3, 2008
Michael Kinsman |
Career Pros: Bosses Hold Keys to Employee Morale Managers and supervisors play a pivotal role in worker morale. |
Entrepreneur
August 2003
Chris Penttila |
Hold On Tight Better work on keeping your top-notch talent now -- while it's still an employers' job market. |
CIO
April 15, 2006
Stephanie Gelston |
Sign Up Top Workers Before They're Hot A new book advises planning ahead for the coming baby boomer retirement binge. |
Job Journal
November 16, 2003
Michael Kinsman |
Worker Exodus at Hand? Study finds frustrated workers ready to look for new employment. |
Managed Care
June 2007 |
Employers Gear up for More Employee Health Management Employers have a clear interest in expanding initiatives to help workers manage their personal health effectively, according to a survey. |
Job Journal
September 3, 2006
Rich Heintz |
A Labor Day Look at Causes for Concern It's no surprise that the rising cost of healthcare is hitting the pocketbooks of American workers hard. |
The Motley Fool
October 20, 2006
Dan Caplinger |
Are You a Bad Investor? Learning about investing and financial planning isn't always easy, but it's part of being a responsible adult member of society. Workers owe it to themselves to take advantage of the numerous options at their disposal to help them make the most of their savings. |
Finance & Development
September 2010
Ceyda Oner |
Back to Basics: What Constitutes Unemployment? Earlier this year, the International Labor Office announced that global unemployment last year reached the highest level on record. More than 200 million people, 7 percent of the global workforce, were looking for jobs in 2009. |
Job Journal
October 12, 2008
Michael Kinsman |
Career Pros: Benefits a Big Deal at Small Firms When it comes to perks, smaller employers need to think big. |
CFO
November 1, 2011
David McCann |
Why Your Best Employees Want Out It's because they're stressed, a factor to which employers seem somewhat oblivious. |
Job Journal
January 6, 2008
Michael Kinsman |
Career Pros: Wishful Thinking About Work Five fundamental areas that employers can improve upon. |
Inc.
March 2005
Stephanie Clifford |
Job Dropouts Drop Back In You may be able to snag some seasoned (if discouraged) workers at low salaries. |
Entrepreneur
September 2006
Chris Penttila |
Payback Time Think interns are free labor? That could be changing. |
Managed Care
June 2006 |
Survey: Workers Not Guided When Choosing Care A study shows employers believe their workers can learn what they need to know to become better buyers of health services. |
Job Journal
August 22, 2004
James Challenger |
Career Pros: The Confidence Game Jobseekers often feel sensitive about their employment history, for various reasons. But for a successful job interview, you must be positive and confident. |
Managed Care
February 2004 |
Employers see cost-shifting efforts pay off In the fall of 2002, as employers were getting their first 2003 rates from the health plans, they were looking at a 14-percent increase," says Blaine Bos, one of the study's authors. "Then they took out their scalpel.... In 2003, employers took back lost ground." |
Job Journal
July 16, 2006
James E. Challenger |
Career Pros: Employers Aren't That Desperate Despite reports of a labor shortage, you still must apply yourself. |
Managed Care
February 2002 |
Small Employers Want To Sidestep Giving Benefits The recession and higher medical costs are causing small employers to take a hard look at their sponsorship of health benefits... |
Managed Care
October 2000 |
Employer-based coverage up in strong economy Health insurance premiums rose 8.3 percent over the past year for all types of coverage, according to an annual survey of employers... |
AskMen.com
Dimitri A.C. Ly |
Signs You're About To Be Laid Off The following clues can send a variety of signals, but in the current economic climate they constitute warning signs that you're about to be laid off. |
The Motley Fool
January 18, 2011
Dan Caplinger |
Use This to Rescue Your Retirement Companies are starting to match 401(k) contributions again -- and smart workers can take advantage of their willingness to help them rescue their retirement while that help is still available. |
Managed Care
May 2002 |
Small employers plan to shift increased costs to workers Small companies -- those with 3 to 24 employees -- are bracing for continuing health care cost increases, and indicate that they may have to shift more of that expense to workers |
Job Journal
December 11, 2011
John A. Challenger |
Job Market Recovery Slow but Steady Reading news stories about the struggling economy and the slow pace of job creation can give one the impression that hiring doesn't happen until a new job is created. But, in fact, employers hire millions every month regardless of the job count. |
Job Journal
February 27, 2005
James Challenger |
Career Pros: Worry is a Waste of Time How can you explain a ten-month gap on your resume? What can you do for a good reference? The first thing someone in this position must do is to stop worrying. |
Job Journal
June 11, 2006
James E. Challenger |
Career Pros: The Extended-Leave Option An increasing number of people find that the typical vacation is no longer sufficient when it comes to replenishing their energy and recovering from the frantic pace of today's workplace. |
Job Journal
June 2, 2013
John A. Challenger |
Career Pros: Labor Shortage Looms While Millions Jobless How can we have staffing shortages when millions are unemployed? A multitude of mismatches are to blame. |
