Welcome Home Soldier!
Today, many employers find themselves with a member of the military on staff. These Reserve soldiers may be members of the National Guard or Reserve forces from any branch of the military – in fact, they comprise approximately 48% of America’s available soldiers.
Laboring Over Labor Day – More Than You’ll Ever Need to Know
When I was a kid I dreaded Labor Day because it meant summer was over and the first day of school was just two days away. As an adult, I kind of like it. It represents a day off from work and it still means that school is just two days away. (Sorry, kids.)
Operation Deployment to Employment
Nationwide, more than 20 percent of young veterans are unemployed. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports increasing unemployment rates among Gulf War Era II veterans than for the general population. Their unemployment rate averaged 11.5 percent last year, higher than the overall 9% rate for the U. S. population.
Long Island Press: “The New Health Care Economy on LI”
Keith Banks, president of LLoyd Staffing, was recently quoted in an article posted on the Long Island Press website yesterday, June 27th:
Candidates Beware – Counteroffers are Career Suicide
Opportunity may knock only once, but temptation leans on the doorbell.
We are not sure who said this, but quite possibly it was a job candidate who was just presented with a counteroffer by his or her present employer.
Are You On Board?
If fifty is the new thirty, then onboarding is the new employee orientation. But unlike the traditional, make-the-new-kid-feel-welcome concept, it takes Talent Management to a new and improved level.