Attracting and Connecting the Next Generation
Written By Robin Throckmorton, MA, SPHR, SHRM-SCP for the Cincinnati Business Courier Leadership Trust Click to Read the Full Article
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What has happened to the work ethic? Nothing?!
As an author and frequent speaker on the generations in the workplace, I’m often asked “what has happened to the work ethic of our workers?” Has work ethic really changed? Or, is it a matter of how we are getting work done that has actually changed? Radio Babies (Born 1930 – 1945) The Radio Babies […]
The Gen Y Recruitment Solution
The labor storm has officially hit land and we are all struggling to survive as the economy is picking up with full force. Businesses got a glimpse of the surge in 2005 but are beginning to see the real magnitude of the need for labor AND skills already in 2006. To help fill this demand […]
Recruiting and Retaining Millennials
The Millennial generation now dominates our workforce as they have successfully surpassed the Baby Boomer generation. And guess what, multiple studies show we can expect the Millennials to be 50% of the workforce by 2020 and 75% of the global workplace by 2030. With Baby Boomers retiring and labor market getting tighter, companies are going […]
Are You Struggling to Recruit Millennials?
Whether you like it or not, the Millennial generation has arrived; and amid the stereotypes, this is a generation that is determined to reach success. While it may be hard to look past the labels that have been put on this young generation, we must learn to modify our recruitment efforts to attract this outstanding […]
What Is the Business World Doing to Support the Sandwich Generation?
Written By Alisa Fedders, MA, SPHR with Clark Schaefer Strategic HR Click to Read the Full Article
The ‘Gig’ Is Up! The Gig Workforce, That Is
By Robin Throckmorton, MA, SPHR, SHRM-SCP Have you heard about the ‘Gig Workforce’? Also called: on-demand workforce, freelancers, subcontractors, and contingent workforce. The Gig Workforce is not really new but according to Freelancing in America more than 57 million Americans do freelance work – that’s 35% of the workforce. And, as reported by the Herman […]
Struggling to Attract Talent to Your Organization? Start with Retaining Your Current Staff
by Robin Throckmorton, MA, SPHR, SHRM-SCP Each year whether we are in a recession or boom, we continue to hear statistics ranging from 60 – 85% of our workers are actively seeking employment. Employers often find themselves in disbelief that these numbers apply to them, especially if they’ve been lulled into low turnover rates – […]
Strategic Planning…Goal Setting…Are You Still on Track?
by Robin Throckmorton, MA, SPHR, SHRM-SCP Do you remember how much time and energy you put into setting goals for yourself and/or your business at the beginning of each year? Do you even remember what those goals were? What actions have you taken toward accomplishing them? Each year, January 1 is a milestone that forces […]
C-H-A-N-G-E Don’t Cringe, It’s Just a “Six Letter” Word
By Robin Throckmorton, MA, SPHR, SHRM-SCP “If the rate of change outside exceeds the rate of change on the inside, the end is near” by Jack Welch In the workplace today, there is so much change taking place, we can’t escape it. But, we have to decide how we are going to handle or cope […]