Professional LifeThe graying of America and a booming Hispanic population are driving major changes in the structure of the U.S. workforce and the types of jobs that will be available over the next decade, a new government report shows.
A new report outlines the coming retirement savings shortfall and calls on the retirement industry, employers, working Americans and financial intermediaries, to come together to develop solutions that improve the savings rate.
Like it or not, your email inbox is likely the place where you spend the majority of your work time.
The companys Small Business Scorecard optimism score inched up to 65% this month from 63% in December. Optimism has grown steadily since a low of 33% in September.
Coffee and donuts are somewhat common workplace perks. But for small business owners, those simple daily indulgences can also add up to a significant tax deduction.
Small business payrolls grew at a slower rate in January and wages fell, an independent survey showed on Monday, suggesting the pace of overall job growth moderated after December's sturdy gain.
Wage laws are tricky. But it is an area of law all employers need to familiarize themselves with. It's necessary to compensate employees sometimes even when you least expect it. In fact, there are times when employees need to be paid for...not working.
Chronic latecomers can cause headaches for HR/benefits professionals aiming to keep an entire employee population happy and productive. While flexible work arrangements continue to spread throughout the mainstream American workforce, excessive tardiness can lead to dismissal. In fact, a recent CareerBuilder survey shows that 34% of employers have terminated an employee for being chronically late. Employees admit their timeclock struggles, with 16% of workers reporting they arrive late to work once a week or more (up from 15% last year), and another 27% saying they arrive late to work at least once a month (up from 26% last year), CareerBuilder finds. With those kinds of numbers, managers no doubt have heard it all when it comes to employees tardiness excuses. Here are the 10 most outrageous ones, according to the CareerBuilder survey.
As 2012 ushers in an improving, but still highly competitive job market, more workers may be looking beyond their own backyard for employment options. Forty-four percent of workers said they would be willing to relocate for a career opportunity, according to a nationwide study by CareerBuilder. Of workers who were laid off in the last year and found new jobs, 20% relocated to a new city or state.
Fortune magazines annual list of Best Companies to Work For is out, honoring dream employers that offer fat paychecks, sweet perks, fun colleagues, and over 70,000 jobs ready to be filled.
Eastman Kodak Co, the photography icon that invented the hand-held camera, has filed for bankruptcy protection and plans to shrink significantly, capping a prolonged plunge for one of America's best-known companies.
Eastman Kodak Co, the photography icon that invented the hand-held camera, has filed for bankruptcy protection and plans to shrink significantly, capping a prolonged plunge for one of America's best-known companies.
A new Nationwide Financial study shows three-quarters (74%) of women small business owners expect their business to be negatively impacted in 2012 by the economy. Just one in five (22%) think the state of the economy will improve and one third (34%) expect their sales and revenue to decline.
HRs role in merger and acquisition deals is growing, say M&A experts at management consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Birds of a feather flock together, and it seems the saying also rings true for small business owners looking for a financial advisor. According to a new study released yesterday by The American College, small business owners prefer to speak to financial advisors of the same sex, with men exhibiting a stronger gender bias than their female counterparts.