U.S. Jobless Claims Rise for First Time in Three Weeks
Bloomberg (02/21/13) Lorraine Woellert; Alex Kowalski The number of people who applied for new unemployment benefits jumped 20,000 to 362,000 in the week ended Feb. 16, the U.S. Department of Labor reported today, keeping claims at a level that suggests slow but steady improvement in the nation’s labor market. The median forecast of 48 economists […]
Top 10 supervisory survival tools for 2013 By: A. Kevin Troutman As the new year unfolds, supervisors may have even less time to manage all the complexities that arise in the world of employment law. With goals and deadlines to meet, well-intentioned managers may be tempted to rely on experience and “common sense” to guide […]
Beat the Winter Blues
Winter dragging you down? What about your staff? Here are a few quick tips for boosting performance (for yourself and your team) during a tough time of year.
Leadership Tip
What leadership lessons can you learn from James Bond? According to David K. Williams, Forbes contributor, skip the motivational speeches. Flashy orations aren’t the only way to get people to do what you want. In Thunderball and The Spy Who Loved Me, Bond demonstrated that it’s not always necessary to persuade your team to follow […]
ADP Research Institute: Just Over Half of Eligible Part-Time Workers at Large Companies Elect Health Care Coverage
Reuters (02/04/13) The ADP Research Institute’s 2012 Study of Large Employer Health Benefits, based on data from about 300 nonunion U.S. companies employing 1,000 or more workers, reveals that 68% of the full-time work force selected employer-sponsored health coverage, versus 8% of the part-time work force. However, the number of part-time employees eligible for benefits […]
Quote of The Month
There is little difference in people, but that little difference makes a big difference. That little difference is attitude. The big difference is whether it is positive or negative. Robert Collier
