It’s not far off until 2010, the year that the Boomer wave, or tsunami as it’s been called, will occur. Basically, 2010 is the year when one in six people will be over the age of sixty-five. If statistics are correct, 10,000 Boomers will turn 65 every day. And the wave will continue for years. […]
Entries from July 2009
Five Ways to Retain and Engage the Boomer Workforce
August 25th, 2009 · No Comments
Posted in Aging and the Workforce· Baby Boomers | Tags: Baby Boomers·boomer wave·boomers·Boston College's Center on Aging·communication skills·employee engagement·job sharing·talent management·the economic downturn·traditionalists·work-life balance
Ten Difficult Employees in the Workplace: What Type Are You?
August 16th, 2009 · No Comments
I was listening to the radio, as I do every morning, while getting dressed for work. They were asking callers to describe problem employees they deal with. These employees can cause disruption in the workplace, either by not carrying their share of the load or creating a disruptive culture. Listed below are descriptions of employees […]
Posted in Careers | Tags: ·difficult employees·disruption in the workplace·disruptive culture·problem employees·types of difficult employees
What’s in Your Background?
August 3rd, 2009 · No Comments
As a career coach, I am used to getting a lot of calls from job seekers who are stumped as to how to go about finding employment. We go through the ususal list of questions, such as why they are out of work, what type of job they are looking for, where have they been […]
Posted in Careers | Tags: ·bad performance review·career coach·career fairs·job boards·job-seekers·leverage your skills·termination
