Tag: workforce

December 11, 2023

Want Better Results? Focus on Creating Happiness

Want Better Results? Focus on Creating Happiness

Want Better Results? Focus on Creating Happiness Oct. 30, 2023 It's a workplace quality that's hard to measure, often misunderstood, and essential to building good teams. Katie Anderson Happiness. It can feel like a buzzword sometimes when discussing the importance of team engagement and employee retention, two crucial aspects of owning a business or leadingRead More

August 3, 2023

‘How Do I Do That?’ The New Hires of 2023 Are Unprepared for Work

‘How Do I Do That?’ The New Hires of 2023 Are Unprepared for Work

Remote learning during the pandemic left students short of basic skills. Now companies are trying to teach them on the job. By Douglas Belkin, Ben Chapman andBen Kesling Roman Devengenzo was consulting for a robotics company in Silicon Valley last fall when he asked a newly minted mechanical engineer to design a small aluminum partRead More

July 26, 2023

Americans in Their Prime Are Flooding Into the Job Market

Americans in Their Prime Are Flooding Into the Job Market

Americans in Their Prime Are Flooding Into the Job Market The share of people between 25 and 54 working or seeking jobs rose this year to the highest level since 2002 By Jeffrey Sparshott July 22, 2023 5:30 am ET The core of the American labor force is back. Americans between 25 and 54 yearsRead More