Talent Management
Reuters Insight: Educated With A Dead-Beat Job; The Unseen Legacy Of Europe’s Crisis
As the first anniversary of her graduation in eco-tourism and cultural history approaches, Linnea Borjars remains jobless and frustrated. After finishing her studies at Sweden's Linkoping University, ...
U.S. Workers Love-Hate Their Smartphones While On Vacation: Harris Poll
More than half of U.S. workers would prefer a root canal than to work during vacation, but they cave in to bosses' demands by using mobile technology on their down time, a new Harris poll showed. ...
Executive Comp Disclosures: Are Mutual Insurers Next?
Mutual insurance carriers have not been totally immune from pressures to clearly disclose details of their executive programs, but those who haven't started down the disclosure path already may need ...
Payrolls Increased In 33 U.S. States In May Led By Ohio, Texas
Payrolls climbed in 33 U.S. states in May while the unemployment rate dropped in 25, showing employers are looking beyond fiscal headwinds to boost hiring. Ohio posted the largest gain in payrolls, ...
It’s Not About AIG, Says Berkshire’s Peter Eastwood
When a veteran of CNA joined Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance to lead the new venture's professional liability division last week, the news did not receive the press that the followed the first ...
True Believers In Company Mission Get Promoted: Study
Employees looking to move up within their organization should get on board with the goals and values of their employer, according to new research from Washington University in St. Louis. The study, ...
P/C Carriers Lag Life Insurers, Brokers on Gender Diversity
Commercial property/casualty insurance carriers and reinsurers have more work to do than life and personal lines carriers or brokers when it comes to bringing more women into their leadership ranks, ...
U.S. CEOs See More Hiring, Improved Sales in Next 6 Months: Survey
U.S. chief executives expect to hire more workers in the next six months and that sales will improve modestly, a tepid if slightly optimistic reading of the U.S. economy, a Business Roundtable survey ...