The Find: The economic news may be moving from bad to dreadful, but at least some folks don't have to worry; one recruitment company has identified the top five recession-proof jobs. The Source: A study from Washington, DC based recruitment company, Jobfox. The Takeaway:...
The Find: American firms have been found to follow U.S. anti-discrimination laws even when hiring in countries without regulations against bias in hiring, spreading American ideas of fair hiring practices across the world. The Source: A new study of gender and age discrimination co-written by a University...
The Find: If you want better quality employees more suited to your company culture, one CEO feels your best bet is to make it easy for job candidates to say no to your offer. The Source: Summation, the blog of Auren Hoffman, CEO of Rapleaf. ...
The Find: Crummy jobs aren't just an American phenomenon: a new survey finds half of UK employees feel less than valued by their employer. The Source: A report -- Social Capital in the Workplace -- conducted by the Workplace Intelligence Unit WIU and forward thinking inc. ...
The Find: Practical, expert guidance on how to stay on the right side of the ethical divide when polishing your resume. The Source: Harvard Business Online's Conversation Starter. The Takeaway: When you're applying for that dream "reach" job the temptation is always there to,...
The Find: One-third of executives who transfer to a new company and one in five business leaders who change jobs within the same company are not successful -- even after two years on the job. The Source: The new "Executive Transitions" study by The Institute of...
The Find: Forget environmental factors, job hopping is largely dependent on the personality of employees. The Source: Research from the Summer 2008 issue of Personnel Psychology cited in the HR Tests blog. The Takeaway: On BNET recently, the topic of whether you should hire...
The Find: Successful companies pay salaries that are 5 percent lower than those of their peers, through retention tactics and avoiding the need to pay for expensive outside talent. The Source: Deeper analysis of Fortune's "Most Admired Companies," from the consultancy Hay Group. ...
The Find: Hourly workers make up 60 percent of the U.S. labor force, yet little effort is spent on improving their productivity -- despite research that suggests that you can do so. The Source: A study by the Workforce Institute. The Takeaway: Besides...
The Find: More than 75 percent of UK managers would not hire a woman if they suspect she will become pregnant within six months of taking the job. The Source: A recent survey by UK-based Employment Law Advisory Services ELAS mentioned in the Harvard Business Review Conversation...
The Find: 59 percent of hiring managers say that job candidates' manners have deteriorated in recent years. The Source: A recent survey from Vault. The Takeaway: With a plethora of sources of advice for interviewees, it...
The Find: A projected increase in the hiring of college graduates has been slashed from 16 to eight percent for 2008. The Source: The National Association of Colleges and Employers Job Outlook 2008 Spring Update. The Takeaway: Those nearing graduation with an eye on...
The Find: Praising employees after a mistake in an effort to boost their self-esteem can make them even more likely to screw up again, according to new research from the Kellogg School of Management and the London Business School. The Source: "The Promise and Peril of Self-affirmation...
Imagine you've ponied up for an MBA, PhD, or a decade of world-class sports coaching. You're looking for a job, but you could use some cash now. In the future, you're likely to have substantial earnings but that's no help to you at the moment. Or is it? ...
Yesterday was Martin Luther King Jr. day and across America people took a day off to mark the life and work of the civil rights leader. It's a day that spotlights the importance of diversity in the country, and by extension, in the workplace. Corporate America is taking up the...
Back in October BNET's The View from Harvard Business was reminding companies that "if you aren't already doing some scenario planning about what a slowing or uncertain economy means to your bottom line, you are behind the game." Unfortunately, the economic outlook hasn't grown any rosier since then, and most...
Everyone is talking recession. President Bush is promising tax relief, and it hasn't been a very cheery couple of days for the markets. Two thirds of Americans think we're either already in or on the edge of a recession, and, not surprisingly, consumer spending has slowed. Among all this gloom...
In business, as in life, the people who are the best at it are constantly learning. To this end, we here at BNET try and keep you up to date on the big ideas in business and point out worthy books that'll keep you informed. And because it's the start...
We've posted several times about what is and is not key to motivating employees. Do employees want fun, work-life balance, a pleasant office environment, or a boss with an iron will? The exact formula for a truly motivated team remains elusive, but new research out yesterday from consulting firm Watson...
You can always count on the folks over at the Freakonomics blog to shake up the conventional thinking, and today they've done it again. Everyone knows that if employees are happy they'll also be productive, right? Hence all the corporate efforts to improve morale. But new research suggests the truth...
