Doing the Talent Acquistion Limbo

Thursday, 01. 31. 2008  –  Category: All Blog Posts, Labor Market, Recruiting

In a new article from our board member, Steven Hunt, he talks about the challenges of keeping your selection standards high when the labor market is tight.   He discusses the downside of lowering the bar to increase your applicant pools – increased turnover, decreased morale, lower productivity – and suggests a number of strategies to [...]

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What could you do with $150 billion?

Friday, 01. 25. 2008  –  Category: All Blog Posts, Labor Market

Our board member, Jared Bernstein, speculated in a recent blog here on the options for the US government to intervene to stave off recession.   Even as we speak, George Bush is urging Congress to pass a $150 billion economic stimulus package that would, among other things, generate tax rebates for an estimated 117 million US consumers. 
The question [...]

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Punching in at the Ritz Carlton

Monday, 01. 21. 2008  –  Category: All Blog Posts, Customer Satisfaction, Workforce Development

In a new article we’ve published,  Are Hourly Workers Professionals?,  David Creelman explores the qualities that differentiate professionals who happen to be paid by the hour from those who are merely punching the clock to earn a living.  In his article, he talks about duration in the job, content that requires expertise, and a feeling of pride in [...]

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Guest Blog: Jared Bernstein – Recession Obsession

Monday, 01. 14. 2008  –  Category: All Blog Posts, Labor Market

The following guest blog was written by Jared Bernstein, a member of the Workforce Institute Board of Advisors. 
Economists, including myself, are obsessed right now with the question of whether or not the economy is in recession.  It’s obviously an important question, but for many in the business community, it is, shall we say, a bit academic.   [...]

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Performance Management Tips for Britney Spears

Friday, 01. 4. 2008  –  Category: All Blog Posts, Management Tips

It’s performance review time at Kronos.  I’ve spent a fair amount of time in the 15 years I’ve been a manager giving feedback to people about how to improve their performance at work.  While every employee is unique, there are recurring themes that I’ve needed to address.
Here are a few (illustrated with celebrity examples) that those of you [...]

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