CEO’s Most Concerned About Talent and Recession
A new global survey reveals that CEOs view a recession as their biggest external concern for 2019. They cited attracting and retaining talent as their top internal concern. Conducted each year by The Conference Board, the findings from C-Suite Challenge 2019™ also show that CEOs feel particularly uneasy about issues including global... Read more »
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A Little Kindness Goes a Long Way for Worker Performance and Health
Small gestures of kindness by employers can have big impacts on employees’ health and work performance, according to an international team of researchers. The team specifically examined the effects of employers enhancing the lunches of bus drivers in China with fresh fruit and found that it reduced depression among the... Read more »
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Legislation Would Require Employers to Provide Worker Training
U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) has introduced Workers’ Right to Training Act requiring companies to provide advance notice of any technology changes that may affect workers’ jobs and provide training to these workers in advance of adopting the new technology. Specifically Brown’s bill would: Require companies to provide 180 days... Read more »
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Workforce Development Issues at the Federal Level – Live Webinar
The International Association of Workforce Professionals (IAWP) is pleased to announce that one of Washington’s foremost counselors on policy and legislative advocacy, Lee Foley, will present an update on new and emerging workforce development topics at the federal level. For more than 30 years, Lee has advised clients and represented... Read more »
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Being Yourself at Work Makes You Healthier and More Productive
At work, it’s healthier and more productive just to be yourself, according to a new study from Rice University, Texas A&M University, the University of Memphis, Xavier University, Portland State University and the University of California, Berkeley. The study, “Stigma Expression Outcomes and Boundary Conditions: A Meta-Analysis” will appear in... Read more »
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CEO’s Most Concerned About Talent and Recession
A new global survey reveals that CEOs view a recession as their biggest external concern for 2019. They cited attracting... Read more »
A Little Kindness Goes a Long Way for Worker Performance and Health
Small gestures of kindness by employers can have big impacts on employees’ health and work performance, according to an international... Read more »
Legislation Would Require Employers to Provide Worker Training
U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) has introduced Workers’ Right to Training Act requiring companies to provide advance notice of any... Read more »
Workforce Development Issues at the Federal Level – Live Webinar
The International Association of Workforce Professionals (IAWP) is pleased to announce that one of Washington’s foremost counselors on policy and... Read more »
Being Yourself at Work Makes You Healthier and More Productive
At work, it’s healthier and more productive just to be yourself, according to a new study from Rice University, Texas... Read more »
Use LinkedIn Like a Pro
Workforce Professionals will have the opportunity to learn about LinkedIn, from one of their own. Kimberly Myers, CWP is a LinkedIn guru and Outreach and Resource Coordinator at WorkSource Pierce,... Read more »
USDOL Awards $11.1 Million to Enhance State Workforce Data Systems
The U.S. Department of Labor announced the award of $11.1 million in Workforce Data Quality Initiative (WDQI) grants designed to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of state workforce data systems,... Read more »
New Research Finds The Internet Perpetuates Job Market Inequality
Recent research finds the internet is giving both employers and job seekers access to more information, but has not made the hiring process more meritocratic. Instead, lower-wage jobs have become... Read more »
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