News tagged with workforce
Dell to lay off 700 workers in Malaysia: reports
Dec 16, 2009 |
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US computer giant Dell will cut 700 jobs in Malaysia as it looks to slash costs, newspaper reports said Wednesday.
The evolving manager stereotype: Gender a factor in measuring a team's performance
Nov 16, 2009 |
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Although women have made strides in the business world, they still occupy less than two percent of CEO leadership positions in the Fortune 500. Not surprisingly therefore leaders still tend to be thought of as men and most ...
Older workers are the healthy 'survivors' of the workplace
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Oct 21, 2009 |
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Experts at The University of Nottingham say our stress levels at work peak when we reach about 50 to 55 years of age and decrease as we head towards retirement.
Comparison finds considerable differences on estimates of future physician workforce supply
Oct 20, 2009 |
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Compared with a source of data often used regarding physician workforce supply and projected changes, data from the U.S. Census Bureau suggests that the future physician workforce may be younger but fewer in number than previously ...
Is free Wi-Fi a good deal for coffee shops?
Sep 30, 2009 |
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Free Wi-Fi has turned coffee shops into de facto work spaces. That's good for a region full of digital nomads armed with laptops who want to escape the isolation of working alone. But it's been a mixed blessing for coffee ...
Show me the money: Pay the biggest influence on retirement decisions, survey finds
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Jul 23, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- With many employees on the threshold of retirement now forced to re-think their plans in the wake of the global financial crisis, new research confirms that money is clearly a key priority for most people. ...
HP profits lower, to cut nearly 6,400 workers
May 19, 2009 |
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US computer giant Hewlett-Packard reported a 17-percent fall in quarterly net profit on Tuesday and said it plans to cut two percent of its workforce, or nearly 6,400 workers, over the next year.
Seizing the day
Dec 31, 2008 |
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Subject to sudden unexpected seizures, epileptics are often a subject of discrimination in the workforce. Many employers are hesitant to hire epileptics, fearing that stressful workplace situations might bring on an attack. ...
New report warns current policies will not avert health workforce crisis
Jul 18, 2008 |
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Without immediate action to develop an integrated, comprehensive, national health workforce policy, the U.S. is at risk of losing its status as the global health care leader, states a new report released by the Association ...
Older workforce requires variety of recruitment strategies
Jul 08, 2008 |
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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 ...
