Labor Markets

Bonuses generate improved productivity more than raises do, according to a recent study from Cornell Center for Hospitality Research, reported in Science Daily (hat tip to Guy Kawasaki.): "Giving a 1 percent raise boosts employee …

Job growth continued last month, but at a fairly slow pace. Construction jobs dropped sharply, the first large decline in this category for this cycle.  Manufacturing jobs also declined, but gains in the service sectors …

I’ve been talking about ways to hire in a tight labor market.  Turns out there’s a new way.  Business 2.0 magazine (which I highly recommend) has an article about a social networking approach to hiring, …

The Wall Street Journal recently reported that financial advisers are recommending that baby boomers who retire get "hobby jobs" in their retirement, defined as jobs that may pay less than the old job, but which …

Employees are quitting more often now: This is as high as we had back in the boom.  If you have employees, you need . . . 7 Steps to Better Employee Retention  1. Track retention—if …