The War for Talent May be Heating Up
Despite high unemployment, companies still struggle to find highly talented people. As the economy recovers, analysts expect this trend to intensify. In some fast growing regions such as Silicon Valley, the talent war is...[more]
Social Media Becoming Popular Tool — Especially For Marketing
Social media marketing usage among the Inc. 500 — the 500 fastest-growing private companies — indicates they are continuing to increase their usage of some social media tools, while pulling back from others. Facebook usage was...[more]
Recognition Breeds Engagement
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the number one reason people leave their jobs is lack of appreciation. >> 54% of organizations involuntarily lost high-performing employees during the first half of 2010....[more]
Apple Mobile OS Is Slightly Favored
A recent survey of IT professionals shows that Apple’s iOS mobile operating system is more popular in the workplace than BlackBerry or Android. The survey polled 768 I.T. professionals in five countries: the U.S., the U.K.,...[more]
Will ‘Big Data’ Transform Your Industry in the Near Future?
The volume of data that businesses collect is exploding: in 15 of the U.S. economy’s 17 sectors, for example, companies with upward of 1,000 employees store, on average, more information than the Library of Congress does. New...[more]
E-learning Predictions for 2012
Dr. Nick Morris, a senior lecturer at Newcastle University in the U.K., believes that mobile learning will continue to be on the rise in this calendar year. Some of his other “top 10” e-learning predictions for 2012: >>...[more]
Less Instructor-Led, More Computer-Based
Learning executives largely believe that one of the major trends in learning is streamlining existing communication platforms to create flexible, user-centric training experiences. This represents a seismic shift away from...[more]
Ten ‘Must-Have’ Apps
The White House has released its list of the Top 10 “Must-Have” government apps for mobile devices. Here they are: >> NASA App: Learn about current NASA missions, with an exciting interface full of images and...[more]
Why Go Mobile?
In one of his popular GovLoop blog posts, Sonny Hashmi asks “why go mobile?” And then he answers himself: a) Increased productivity - By untethering workers while providing them access to the tools they need to work, we hope...[more]
Are You a Passive Job-Seeker?
Despite high job satisfaction, a wide majority (74%) of employed full time/part time and not-self-employed workers would consider a new job opportunity, according to a recent survey. The survey indicates that most workers are...[more]
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