by Ira Wolfe | Aug 29, 2010 | HR Articles
The unemployment rate in Cincinnati, Ohio is nearly 10 percent. But small business owner Dave Hatter is having trouble finding skilled workers. “I’ve got good jobs, Hatter told me during my Workforce Trends Blog Talk Radio show, “and I’m having a lot of trouble...
by Ira Wolfe | Aug 20, 2010 | HR Articles
There is a growing disconnect in the labor markets. Unemployment remains high and employee hiring is slow, even when employers have openings. As of June, job openings were up 26% from mid-2009, when the economy bottomed out. But during the same period of time, new...
by Ira Wolfe | Apr 1, 2010 | HR Articles, In The News
The Iceman cometh….and the Iceman went away. More than 25 percent, or over 2 million, of the jobs that were erased from the economy over the past two years are probably gone for good. Going back to the beginning of the 20th century, we’ve seen dozens of occupations...
by Ira Wolfe | Nov 1, 2006 | HR Articles
The future U.S. workforce is here. The alarm bells are ringing: our future workers are woefully ill-prepared for the demands of today’s (and tomorrow’s) workplace. That is the ominous message from the recently released landmark survey of over 430 employers sponsored...
by Ira Wolfe | Jul 11, 2003 | DISC, HR Articles, In The News
Higher stress creates greater need for team building By Christina Olenchek, staff writer In late June, the employees of a Mechanicsburg technology firm used items such as rubber duckies, eight-track tapes and candy canes to build a greater sense of teamwork. Several...
by Ira Wolfe | Nov 2, 2001 | HR Articles, In The News
Broader career Opportunities keep Job openings open By SANDY ECKERT Contributing Writer Thirteen ads in a recent edition of a local newspaper asked dental assistants and hygienists to apply for jobs. The openings offer evidence of a nationwide shortage that has also...
