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US needs 5.6 million more health care workers by 2020

By Amanda McGrory-Dixon

Demand for health care workers is predicted to grow twice as fast as the national economy in the next eight years when 5.6 million jobs are expected to be available, according to a study by the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce.

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Union says Southwest wants to outsource some jobs

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June 19, 2012

Pay regulation causing financial companies to focus on talent

Because of new compensation regulations in the United States, United Kingdom and other countries, financial services companies are placing greater focus on talent management and rewards beyond pay in an effort to attract, retain and engage top talent, according to a poll of financial services executives conducted by Towers Watson,...

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June 19, 2012

Retention top concern among senior management

Two out of three members of senior management believe retention of key talent is a top concern, and 83 percent say it is very costly, according to the Retention of Key Talent and the Role of Reward study by WorldatWork; Hay Group; and Dow Scott, a professor of human resources...

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June 18, 2012

Workers want recognition or will find another job

Fifty-five percent of U.S. workers would leave their jobs for employers that practice employee recognition programs, according to a recent survey by Globoforce, a provider of employee recognition solutions.

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June 15, 2012

Nearly half of adults lacked preventive health services before 2010

Nearly half of U.S. adults did not receive preventive services, such as screenings, consultations and prescriptions, from health care professionals prior to 2010, according to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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June 14, 2012

Petitions would put union measure on Michigan ballot

Backers of a proposal to write collective bargaining rights for workers into the Michigan Constitution on Wednesday submitted more than twice the number of signatures needed to place it on the November ballot, setting up a fierce election-year clash between business and labor.

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June 14, 2012

High-performing organizations recognize employees

Organizations that incorporate employee recognition programs boast a 31 percent lower voluntary turnover rate than those with ineffective employee recognition programs, according to a report from Bersin & Associates.

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June 14, 2012

Employees, executives disagree on social media's place

Forty-one percent of executives say social networking contributes to building and maintaining workplace culture, but only 21 percent of employees believe the same, according to a new Deloitte LLP survey conducted by Harris Interactive.

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US needs 5.6 million more health care workers by 2020

Employers should start early to retain top talent in M&A's

Union says Southwest wants to outsource some jobs

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Employee Participation Stories

Pay regulation causing financial companies to focus on talent

Retention top concern among senior management

Workers want recognition or will find another job

Nearly half of adults lacked preventive health services before 2010

Petitions would put union measure on Michigan ballot

High-performing organizations recognize employees

Employees, executives disagree on social media's place