employees

Home Depot Founder to CEOs: You "Should Be Shot"

admin_huliq — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:36:41 -0600

In the fight for the Employee Free Choice Act, a bill in Congress that would give workers the free choice to form unions, we've seen some crazy hyperbole from greedy CEOs and their front groups who oppose free choice for workers.

Older workforce requires variety of recruitment strategies

harminka — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 14:26:44 -0500

Employers globally are facing challenges and needs posed by baby-boom generation employees. A new Penn State study of 208 U.S. employers found a wide range of strategies used to recruit and retain older workers, rather than a single approach.

Australia Offers Sanctuary to Iraqi Workers

seher — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 13:50:38 -0500

Australia will offer a permanent home to hundreds of its Iraqi employees when Canberra pulls its combat forces out of the troubled country later this year. There are fears these employees could face retribution after Australian troops are withdrawn.

Glentel Receives National Recognition For Employee Training Excellence

ruzik_tuzik — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 00:16:58 -0600

Glentel Inc. (TSX: GLN), a leading provider of innovative and reliable telecommunications services and solutions across North America, announced that the company's employee development training program, known as the Glentel Retail Academy, was recently honoured by the Canadian Society for Training and Development (CSTD).

Mind the gap – UK workplaces create technology gap for employees

webitpr — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 11:15:02 -0500

British workplaces are playing IT catch-up as employees struggle to conquer the technology divide, says Samsung survey

Are abusive bosses or inferior employees to blame?

harminka — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 16:46:24 -0500

Considerable attention, both in blogs and in popular media, has been given to abusive bosses over the past few years. Less discussed are employees’ responses to such behavior. How do employees react to abusive supervisors" Do they simply take what is dished out, or do they actively seek to change the situation"

Sacked in sick circumstances

harminka — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 12:20:28 -0500

Some employers are exploiting the vulnerability of young unsupported workers, sacking them in unfair circumstances, a new study by Queensland University of Technology (QUT) has found.

AT&T Hiring 550 Retail Store Employees in Northern California

harminka — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 06:14:55 -0500

Two months after the launch of the iPhone, AT&T Inc. announced that 550 new retail store employees will be hired in Northern California to meet the increasing demand for AT&T voice and data services.

'Brutal' conditions in China toy factories

admin_huliq — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 22:23:28 -0500

A US-based workers' rights group says it found "brutal conditions" and labour violations at eight Chinese plants that make toys for big multinationals, and called on the companies to take steps for better standards.

Study Reveals Insight, Opportunity for IT to Protect Mobile Wireless Users

harminka — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 09:49:26 -0500

A global third-party study commissioned by Cisco and the National Cyber Security Alliance reveals behavioral findings among mobile wireless workers that spotlight the human side of security as businesses and IT organizations empower more and more employees to remain connected outside of their offices.

Teachers’ job satisfaction rises

harminka — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 02:21:58 -0500

Job satisfaction amongst teachers has increased dramatically since 1999, with the profession rising from 54th to 11th in a league table of job satisfaction published this week.

What makes employees voluntarily leave or keep their jobs

harminka — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 12:40:52 -0500