Employers

The Essence Of Great Leadership

Jack Canfield | Posted 11.20.2009 | Living


Jack Canfield

Great leaders make it a habit to respond in ways that generate the outcomes they want, even during extremely tough experiences or events seemingly beyond their control.

Leave Your Boss at the Office

Katherine Crowley and Kathi Elster | Posted 10.19.2009 | Living


Katherine Crowley and Kathi Elster

Turning to substances or recreational activities to drown out your dealings with a bad boss can provide temporary relief. But they also create long-term problems.

Working for You Isn't Working for Me

Katherine Crowley and Kathi Elster | Posted 10.16.2009 | Living


Katherine Crowley and Kathi Elster

A difficult relationship with a boss can take a negative toll on your health, your home life, and your daily experience at work. Here's how to detect when things are going South, and how to take control.

Employers Cut Pay, Hours For Those Still On The Job

New York Times | Posted 10.14.2009 | Business


In recent decades, layoffs were the standard procedure for shrinking labor costs. Reducing the wages of those who remained on the job was considered d...

The Growing Burden of Workloads in the Workplace

Diane Burrus | Posted 10.13.2009 | Business


Diane Burrus

Employers and managers need to understand the impact that unrelenting heavy workloads, long hours and stress are having on employees and the organization and make a commitment to tackle the issues head on.

How We Have Failed Working Families, And What We Can Do About It

Donna Klein | Posted 10.05.2009 | Business


Donna Klein

There is an imbalance that exists for working families that allows people to fulfill their roles as employees, but not as parents. And this is particularly true for hourly employees.

The Workforce is Aging, but Where Are the Age-Friendly Employers?

Mark Miller | Posted 09.30.2009 | Business


Mark Miller

The Great Recession is pushing older workers to postpone retirement, but will employers accommodate them?

Job Seekers Exceed Openings By Record Ratio: 6:1

New York Times | PETER S. GOODMAN | Posted 09.26.2009 | Home


Job seekers now outnumber openings six to one, the worst ratio since the government began tracking open positions in 2000. According to the Labor Depa...

Are All Bosses Delusional?

Allen Schoer | Posted 11.23.2009 | Business


Allen Schoer

Why are employers so complacent when many of their people are so unhappy that they're thinking of jumping ship? On what are those employers basing such powerful assumptions?

Health Care: Let's Liberate the Masses

Dylan Ratigan | Posted 11.21.2009 | Politics


Dylan Ratigan

The cost of health insurance is not only keeping millions from accessing proper medical care, but it is also hobbling our large companies and strangling at birth many of the small businesses we need for job growth.

Workers Pay the Price in an Era of Declining Job Quality

Janet Murguía | Posted 11.11.2009 | Business


Janet Murguía

When employers violate wage and occupational safety laws, they effectively devalue hard work and workers' lives. It is simply outrageous and unacceptable that a country like ours allows people to work to death.

Employers Move To Block Unemployment Benefits In Record Numbers

Washington Post | Peter Whoriskey | Posted 03.15.2009 | Business


It's hard enough to lose a job. But for a growing proportion of U.S. workers, the troubles really set in when they apply for unemployment benefits. ...