The View from the Ground Floor
Tuesday, 07. 29. 2008 – Category: All Blog Posts, Employee Retention, Labor Market, Workforce Development
Guest Blog submitted by: Greg Scott, Jennifer Earls, Kelley Kossakoski
Hello, everyone! We are excited to introduce you to a unique miniseries at the Workforce Institute, a series of blog posts that will follow the early stages of professional development of three recent entrants into the working world. We’ll tackle issues that affect how generations interact [...]
Recession Surfing – How to Ride the Waves
Wednesday, 07. 9. 2008 – Category: All Blog Posts, Employee Retention, Labor Market, Management Tips
When the economic outlook dims, people start wondering about their job security. Having just had my 30th Middlebury College Reunion, and with close to 28 years of high tech experience under my belt, I’ve seen this movie before. For those of you wondering whether you should hunker down in your current job or get out [...]
Guest Blog: The Frustration of Turnover
Tuesday, 07. 8. 2008 – Category: All Blog Posts, Employee Retention, Management Tips
A Guest Post from our Board Member David Creelman –
I remember that I used to make a point of learning the names of new interns, but after a few years it seemed that they came and went so quickly that it was hardly worth the effort. I imagine that managers of high turnover hourly [...]
Finding and Keeping the “Keepers” – Recruiting Front Line Employees
Sunday, 06. 22. 2008 – Category: All Blog Posts, Customer Satisfaction, Employee Retention, Podcast, Recruiting
The latest chapter of the book we’re writing on achieving your optimal front line retention strategy is written by our board member, Mel Kleiman. The focus of this chapter is the key role that recruiting practices play in ensuring that the right talent is available, willing and able to serve on your organization’s front line.
For [...]
The New Industrial Revolution
Monday, 05. 19. 2008 – Category: All Blog Posts, Employee Retention, Labor Market, Workforce Software
Photo Credit: ClawzCTR
There was a recent article in IndustryWeek, “How Ceradyne Increased Productivity through Effective Labor Management” that raised some questions for me. This article was co-authored by one of my colleagues, Gregg Gordon, and explains how Ceradyne has used Kronos solutions to optimize their workforce productivity. Ceradyne is using a broad [...]
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