Close to 40 percent of women with engineering degrees either leave the profession or never enter the field. The main culprit? Company culture. A recent study by the national Project on Women Engineers’ Retention (POWER) – featured on NPR.com – found the engineering workplace unfriendly and even hostile to women. Respondents said engineering companies did… Read more »
Category: HR Strategy & Management
What are the top 3 reasons people leave their jobs?
Entrepreneur.com recently featured this infographic explaining just that: why people leave their jobs and other annoyances within the workplace.
Forbes Article: Embattled Utilities Face ‘Talent Storm’
This article by Jeff McMahon discusses the challenges that utility organizations face retaining senior level employees who are choosing to retire. That brings to light another significant challenge of attracting new talent. Jeff offers strategies that can assist utility organizations to not only attract talent, but also retain talent. http://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffmcmahon/2014/03/31/embattled-utilities-face-talent-cliff/?ss=business:energy
The Power of Introverts
This is an excellent TED video presentation by Susan Cain. Susan is a former corporate lawyer and contract negotiator and is a self described introvert. She makes a strong case that in a world where extrovert’s outgoing nature and ability to be social are highly celebrated, introverts also bring extraordinary talents and abilities to the… Read more »
Top 10 Hits for a Liability-Free Holiday Party
We would like to share this timely and informational article by Brian S. Kaplan and Elisheva M. Hirshman. With every holiday season comes the time-honored tradition of the office holiday party. A chance for companies nationwide to thank their workforces—and for employees to kick back with coworkers, clients and customers to celebrate the year’s… Read more »
Workplace Safety and Security
In today’s world there are many concerns regarding workplace safety and security. Employees may question how their company can effectively ensure their ongoing safety. The question is how do each of us play an equally integral role in ensuring the workplace is safe? To ease employee’s worries there are measures a leadership team can take. … Read more »