Articles by tag: job skills

Why Your Organization Needs eLearning Platforms Now
Today, 77 percent of U.S. companies give their employees access to online training programs. eLearning platforms boost  employee's professional development and, ultimately, the company’s bottom line. If you...
Start Alternative Learning the Right Way
It’s  a new year, and your fingers flutter across the keyboard, searching to fulfill a dream you know will take you to the top: new skills, a new...
3 Pro Tips to Creating a Successful Career Plan
Only 37 percent of American workers expect to retire by the time they turn 65. Consequently, most of us expect to have exceptionally long careers. Whether you are...
10 Critical Job Skills Employers Need in 2019
We are currently in one of the tightest labor markets in U.S. history. With more than 7 million open jobs on the market, employers are shifting their candidate...
Is A Lateral Career Move Right for You?
Most people associate career moves with forward or upward movement. You ascend to a higher position, earn higher pay and receive more perks. Conversely, a lateral career move...
14 Professional Development Opportunities Outside Work
The business world is a naturally evolving environment with new processes, systems, standards and methodologies continually driving the way we do business forward. And, this has never been...
Top 5 Job Skills to Look for in Candidates
Finding the right candidate for an open position often proves difficult and time consuming with employers interviewing about 20 percent of the average 118 applicants they receive. According...
4 Benefits of a Shorter Work Week
Did you know that working less can actually make your organization more productive? According to an Ohio University study, a shorter work week can boost productivity in the workplace. In...
7 Steps to Use Grid Analysis for Tough Business Decisions
Consumers can make decisions in one-third of a second. Granted, decision making takes a little bit longer when we are at a “fork in the road” moment of...
4 Ways to Develop Skills for Career Growth in 2019
A Randstad survey concluded that 79 percent of hiring decision-makers agreed that they struggle to find the right people. When positions open, the process of finding skilled people who...
7 Characteristics of Poor Management
How do managers affect the workplace? According to The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), 84 percent of American workers surveyed believed poorly trained managers create unnecessary work...