Fact of the Month: High-Value Activities? Most employees are in the dark.
According to a Harris Interactive / Franklin Covey survey of over 23,000 people, 80 percent of employees don’t understand which behaviors, actions or activities generate the most value — or contribute to their employer’s success.
The Simple Skill That Will Boost Your Influence at the Office
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Each Chicago manufacturing job leads to 2 more: study
By Meribah Knight May 21, 2013 It’s called a multiplier effect: when one job generates another job that is dependent on that job, and so on. In the Chicago area, each new manufacturing job creates another 2.2 jobs in the region, on average, according to a new study by the University of Illinois at Chicago. […]
QUOTE OF THE MONTH
You must have long term goals to keep you from being frustrated by short term failures. Charles C. Noble
Are you covered?
It’s April–and your employees are already planning their next vacations. Are you planning for their absence? Give us a call and we can help you arrange adequate coverage during staff vacations to keep your business running smoothly.
ADP: Companies added 158,000 jobs in March
By Paul Davidson, USA TODAY12:29p.m. EDT April 3, 2013 Businesses added 158,000 jobs in March, payroll processor ADP said Wednesday, fewer than expected and possibly raising concern about the government’s closely-watched employment report for March, due Friday. Economists had forecast that ADP would report private-sector job gains of 215,000. They expect the Labor Department on […]
