More then 65 Percent Of US Workers Expect Delayed Retirement October 27 2009 – The latest ‘UnretirementSM Index’ published by the US arm of Sun Life International reveals that 65% of American employees expect to delay their retirement by at least a year – 11% more than at...

October 27 2009 – A new report from Ambient Insight shows that the market for Self-paced E-Learning in the US will reach $16.7 billion in 2009. The report, The US Market for Self-paced eLearning Products and Services: 2009-2014 Forecast and Analysis also shows that demand for online training...

February 5 2007 – A survey by MessageGate, Inc. has found that e-mail continues to be the most popular corporate workflow tool but that employees exercise poor judgment in its use, increasing costs and business or legal risks. Shaun Wolfe, CEO of MessageGate said: “E-mail has replaced...

August 31 2007 – New research from the National Opinion Center at the University of Chicago has found that most Americans are satisfied with their jobs. Part of the General Social Survey, this study was based on interviews conducted between 1972 and 2006 with a total of 27 587...

The Hard Evidence for Contractor Screening and Employment Background Check Searches By Devon Wijesinghe, www.e-VERIFILE.COM March 17 2009 – With faster access to billions of records worldwide, you’d think that companies would at least attempt to run an employment background check and/or...

July 3 2009 – A telephone survey of American adults (1018 men and 1045 women) in full-time employment during 2007 found that many could eat more healthily and be more active while at work and employers could help reverse current trends by promoting health and wellness in the ...

June 26 2008 – A recent survey by Opinion Research Corporation found that many US businesses are missing out on vital feedback and ideas from their own workforces. Opinion Research Corporation’s annual employee research survey shows that 44% of the 1437 respondents do not carry out employee...

Updated January 21 2008 – A survey in 2007 by career publisher Vault.com of 468 employees in a range of industries across the US found that 85 per cent of respondents believe that tattoos and body piercings reduce the chance of getting employment. One respondent commented: “Regardless of...

February 29 2008 – A survey by The Segal Company, a New York-based compensation, benefits and HR consultancy found that state and local public sector workers under age 40 focused more on career (job security, opportunities, training) than their older colleagues and were also more likely to actively...

November 19 2009 – A study published in the December 2009 issue of the Psychology of Women Quarterly shows that management stereotypes are likely to evolve as more women assume leadership roles in the workforce.