I love stats.  Really.  It’s an affliction.  I’ve always had an affinity for numbers.  Hated science, loved math.
According to the U.S. Administration on Aging, the number of adults over the age of 65 will reach 40 million by 2010. The number will increase by 75% to 71 million by 2030.  
OMG - I’m in that second […]

Wow, that felt good. 
Researchers at University of East Anglia in Norwich, U.K., conducting a leadership study found the use of “taboo language” made the workplace more tolerable, according to Australia’s Daily Telegraph.
Get the $%&*^ out!
Wow, that really felt good.
Yehuda Baruch, a professor of management at the University of East Anglia, and graduate Stuart Jenkins studied […]

Daily Satisfaction is the number one driver of workforce engagement.  In other words, employees need to feel positively about what they do on a daily basis, or they won’t want to do it for very long.  However there are some other issues that affect Daily Satisfaction;  Employees need to feel they have a positive relationship […]

According to a new study The 2007 Hospital Check-Up Report: Nurse and Employee Perspectives on American Health Care, registered nurses are the least satisfied hospital employees.  As the president and chief executive officer of the company producing the report said: Maintaining and attracting world-class talent is increasingly important in the face of ongoing staffing shortages.  Hospitals […]

One in fourteen workers battled depression for two weeks or longer in the past year.  Pretty sobering for those that are suffering, as well as their friends, family, and co-workers.  One in nine employees in Personal Care and Service, suffered from depression while the number was one in ten for Food Preparation and Service, Community […]

My friend (and headhunter) Anna and I were chatting via email about this job opportunity that has piqued my interest.  She has a pretty good knowledge of my experience at my last two companies, the vast majority of it positive.  If you’ll indulge me, I’d like to share our last two emails (with Anna’s permission).  My comments […]

Today is Boss’s Day…
and Boss spelled backwards is Double SOB!!
 Enjoy.

A client recently asked me my thoughts on the importance of Organizational Onboarding/Orientation… and here it is. 
Our definition of Organizational Orientation:  Organizational Orientation involves the ability of HR professionals to assist the organization by developing processes for effective employee integration; educating employees about organizational values and business practices’ and developing relevant orientation, mentoring and coaching programs.   
·         According […]

A couple of hospitals in Florida have received some national recognition for doing a great job recruiting and retaining workers 50 years of age and older.  If there is a state which needs the most help in finding health-care employees, it’s Florida, where one in 8 nursing jobs remains unfilled.  And we all know the […]

A recent Manpower survey indicated “A Brand New Phenomenon”  or at least that is how it is being portrayed.  According to the survey results, 61% of college students and recent grads say they will stay in their job less than three years.  I have no problem with the results, they validate my own work with […]