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Data Point #11: Talent optimism vs. realism
We’re surrounded by all kinds of data points about the talent/skill shortage. I wrote about it here and here. Today we have two data points: one comes from SHRM’s Q2 2012 Jobs Outlook Survey Report and the second comes from … Continue reading
Data Point # 10: The Unemployment Rate Went Down? Really?
There is no irony in data. Except if you put two graphs side by side that tell the same but different story. The April employment data was released on Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which is part of … Continue reading
Data Point #9: Employer Loyalty Isn’t Dead? Wait. What?
MetLife published its 10th Annual Study of Employee Benefit Trends on March 19th, 2012. At 80 pages, it’s a read. But it’s a fascinating read. The report shows clearly that the strong role of workplace benefits in driving employee attraction, … Continue reading
HR Rockstar Tour
If you live in Dallas, Chicago, New York, Miami, Los Angeles or San Francisco I’d like to invite you to attend a complimentary seminar that introduces and discusses groundbreaking new research and analysis about Recognition and Rewards. Sponsored by the … Continue reading
Data Point #4: Cyclical vs. Structural Unemployment
The U.S. Department of Labor/Bureau of Labor Statistics is a gold mine of information. It crunches massive amounts of data having to do with labor and the economy, and is prolific in providing projections for the future. (See previous posts … Continue reading
AT&T, JAG and the Talent Deficit
In my post yesterday, I suggested that employers will need to start making strategic partnerships with education institutions and economic development organizations, among others, to start dealing with the upcoming acute shortage of workers who have graduated from high school … Continue reading
Data Point #3: The U.S. Education Deficit and 46.8 Million New Jobs
Many business leaders and most talent management professionals know that the demographic shifts that are happening now and are projected to happen in the next several years will impact every organization’s ability to meet its business goals. On top of … Continue reading
Data Point #2: Quits vs. Layoffs/Discharges
The unemployment rate is 8.3%. Better than a year ago, but still 8.3%. The Bureau of Labor Statistics says that there are 12.8 million unemployed workers in the United States. Most believe that the real number is closer to 18 … Continue reading
Data Point #1: Unemployment Rate vs. Layoff Data
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics published a mixed bag of news week before last. While the unemployment rate fell from 8.5% in December to 8.3% in January, the number of mass layoff events in January grew by 50 over … Continue reading
New feature at ChinaGorman.com!
Data are ubiquitous! Particularly when it comes to the management of people in organizations. But although data are everywhere, it’s hard to find useful information. And it’s hard to find free useful information. And so today I’m introducing a new … Continue reading
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