Staffing

Most people would say that when you know how to manage one employee, you know how to manage them all. But some experts disagree, stating that Generation Y is a complex generation in need of strong managers who know them well enough to bring out the best they have to offer.

 Most of the fastest-growing occupations that already employ above-average shares of workers age 55 and older rely on an educated workforce.

With soaring gas prices and the height of vacation season colliding, what does this economic clash mean for your employees, and ultimately, your business?

Taking time away from work is no longer viewed as a luxury, but a necessity for stress management and good mental health.

In a nine-year study of 12,000 middle-age men, it was found that taking an annual vacation actually cuts the risk of a fatal heart attack for male employees by 32 percent.

According to government statistics, between October 2001 and February 2008, more than 30,000 veterans returned home with service-connected disabilities, such as amputations and burns.

In its “National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries in 2006,” the U.S. Department of Labor reports that certain occupations experienced higher fatality rates than others. 

According to an HRTools.com survey of college students, new graduates are looking for companies where they can show off their skills, find stability and make a decent living.

With an increasing percentage of the fastest-growing workforce age groups in America participating in visible body-art expression, employers can often feel strained to choose between customer expectations and employee expectations.

On May 21, 2008, President Bush signed into law a landmark bill designed to protect personal genetic information from misuse by employers and insurance companies.