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US hiring slows sharply

Peter Westerman | May 04, 2012

U.S. employers pulled back on hiring in April for the second straight month, evidence of an economy still growing only sluggishly. The unemployment rate dipped, but only because more people gave up looking for work.

Employers fail at measuring wellness program ROI

Peter Westerman | May 04, 2012

While research has shown that wellness programs can reduce costs, many employers are failing to measure their return on investment to get an accurate picture of how these programs impact the bottom line.

Strategic planning leaders difficult for employers to find

Peter Westerman | May 04, 2012

Although many employers are looking to implement a strategic work force plan to realign human capital needs with the overall business strategy, they are having difficulty finding strategic work force planning leaders because it still a new methodology, and there is no established profile of the successful strategic work force...

Job security tops concerns among new grads, students

Peter Westerman | May 04, 2012

College students graduating in 2012 say they are more concerned about job security than salary and benefits, and new college graduates say they are least likely to join startup company, according to a recent survey by SimplyHired.com.