Retirees Returning to Work
More than one-third of retirees are planning to return to the workforce to gain the "personal satisfaction" of working, while nearly 29 percent are being driven by financial worries. The findings are contained in a study by global human resource consultancy DMB, which surveyed nearly 140 people at the AARP conference in September. Although 54 percent dismiss the specter of age bias, many participants acknowledge that it can be difficult to win the respect of younger bosses. (Shared by Nancy Branton)
Source: Workforce Week newsletter, November 7, 2006
Workaholics Anonymous
More and more Americans are working more and more hours. Some believe they must put in the extra time in order to hang onto their jobs, while others think that spending lots of time in the office or on the road is the key to career success.
According to the U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average workweek in the U.S. now drags on for 49 hours, which means Americans are working 350 more hours per year than their counterparts around the world. Worse, recent surveys indicate that American workers are also cutting back on or even eliminating their vacations in order to meet their employers' demands.
Spherion conducted a survey several years ago that explored where people are spending their time. It polled 600 people and found that a staggering 51% spent 7 or more hours of personal time each week thinking about work. When asked what part of their lives this behavior most adversely affected:
* 32% said family and relationships
* 27% said health and fitness
* 20% said their personal lives and hobbies
Bottom line: over-doing work is a harmful addiction. There is a Web site that provides support for those who are afflicted. Read the complete article for tips on overcoming workaholism (see link below).
Read the article >> Weddle's Newsletter, November 16, 2006, Section Two: Insights From In-Sites
http://www.weddles.com/seekernews/issue.cfm?Newsletter=186
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The Zero Tolerance Debate: The Harvard Business Review magazine (November 2006 issue), has published an extensive article entitled "The Reign of Zero Tolerance," about the pros, cons, and best practices around the practice of "zero tolerance" in companies. See pages 39-52.
Newspaper Ads Still Important to Job Seekers: While many employers have migrated from traditional newspaper ads to online advertising to meet recruitment objectives, they may want to reconsider their strategy. Close to two-thirds of job seekers use both online and newspaper ads to seek work, according to a survey by the Conference Board.
Statistically, more than 71 percent of survey participants say they use online ads, while 70.6 percent reported using newspaper ads. The Conference Board polled a nationally representative sample of 5,000 household for the study, released in early November 2006.
Newspaper ads work well for employers and job seekers in rural areas where there tends to be less access to Internet connectivity. In more metropolitan areas like San Francisco or Seattle, online ads could be more effective.
Geography is not the only factor. Certain pockets of the population have more Internet access, like office professionals.
The bottom line for a company is knowing who they are targeting when looking to fill job openings, as it will influence where to advertise.
Read more >> http://www.workforce.com/section/00/article/24/62/06.html
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