Workforce Articles

BENEFITS PROGRAMS

"Benefits: How much is enough?"
That depends. Not all companies have to offer elaborate benefits packages to attract and keep their IS professionals happy

"In this economy, 'People Pleasers' can be workers' best friends..."

"Perks and paybacks"
From tickets to time off, IS organizations aer looking into new ways to reward employees for service above and beyond the call of duty

"Taming the Benefits Management Beast, Part 1"
Findings from Aberdeen Group's report reveal benefits, challenges, steps toward success

"Taming the Benefits Management Beast, Part 2"
Selecting, measuring a top benefits management system

COMPENSATION

"Companies ready to tackle changes must use kid gloves"

"Linking Total Compensation to Performance"

"Smart Rewards: Total Compensation Management Offers Employers A Cost-Effective Way to Utilize Incentives"


EDUCATION

"A Matter of Degrees"
Picking the right master's program in education technology depends on your goals and learning style

"Teachers Double-Dip As Technologists"
In many schools, technologists do double duty as classroom teachers. It's a tough, but necessary balancing act -- one that many say is also a great means to become a better educator

HUMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

"The American Way"
Many of the UK's workforce trends originate in the U.S. David Weldon looks at the latest on human capital management

"It's elementary"
Detecting human capital treands takes dedication. David Weldon offers some suggestions on getting it right

LABOR MARKETS

"Industry Watch: Education"

"Industry Watch: Finance"

"Industry Watch: Utilities"

"Making Manufacturing Glamourous"
Faced with a dwindling labor pool and growing skills gap, manufacturing associations are launching new programs to promote manufacturing careers to kids


TALENT ACQUISITION

"Finders Keepers"
It's getting increasingly difficult to find, and keep, top talent. Best employers and staffing experts offer their advice on how you can win in the talent war

"Hiring Demands Place Emphasis on Talent Acquisition Strategies"
A shortage of skilled talent in the workforce, and changing demographics within organizations, is making int increasingly difficult to align the skills on hand with the business at hand.

"Online Recruiters & How to Protect Against Them"
While the Internet offers many more opportunities for reaching more qualified personnel than ever before, companies should be wary of just who is visiting their corporate Web site and why...


TRAINING

"Training for the New Millennium"
With constant and rapid change a staple of life, it takes a new attitude toward learning to prepare IS staff for the future

WORKFORCE TRENDS

"Nerds with an Attitude"
The cyberpunk movement is influencing art, music, literature and even cypercomputer design. Are cyperpunks creative visionaries or merely ... (with Candee Wilde)

"The Numbers Game"
Labor Crisis or Skills Shortage? Computerworld examines the alarming projections of IT supply and demand (with Rochelle Garner)

(Note: The above listing is a sampling of my workforce and workplace related articles. Contact me for more information on these articles.)