EconomPic: An Employment Report We’ve Been Waiting For
I hope some underwriters are in those December statistics
Private Sector Payrolls Add 297,000 in December
Business Trends
iPhone ECG
An Expert Life Underwriter Bears Witness to the Growth of Ebooks
The slow yet steady shift from dead tree to digital versions of books is fascinating. One of my holiday presents was a Kindle. I have joined the movement.
Last year was a disappointing year in my personal book reading. I read just 30 books in 2010. The reason was simple to deduce. I spent too much time doing other things (like working).
And in recognition of the new reality I am not increasing my effort to meet my goal of reading a book a week. I’ve decided to approach this situation with more intelligence than I have in the past. Yes, I’m setting the bar lower.
Read a Book a Week is now Read a Book Every Other Week.
26 books this year should be doable, no?
Expert Life Underwriter Opinion – Create Jobs…Hire Somebody
The Yawning of a New Era | workforce.com
America’s workforce is weary. Employees of all ages report feeling fatigued, stressed, burned out or depressed, brought down by a heavier workload, layoffs and an assortment of other adverse conditions workers feel they have little or no power to control.
The hamsters are starting to fall off their wheels.
All kidding aside, this is a serious management issue. So what’s a little fatigue. A plane crash here, a truck crash there right?
All we do is put risk on the books.
So what’s a little higher error ratio?
Scary Charts of the Day 12/10/10
Too many scary charts to reproduce. Plus, in all fairness, you really should read Mish’s latest economic analysis from the source.
Think Brand Strategy NOT Social Media Strategy
Sanders Says – You don’t need a social media strategy
Sanders Says – Brand strategy first, social media tactics second
You don’t need a social media strategy – You need a brand strategy that leverages social media. Don’t get off the brand strategy just because there’s a new communications channel, that’s how you lose the plot as a brand. Technology is the tail, not the dog.
Here are two links to two blog posts by Tim Sanders. If your company is struggling with social media these articles will help.
Scary Chart of the Day – 10/29/10
Calculated Risk: Housing Bust impacting Manager Mobility
One of the strengths of the U.S. labor market has been the flexibility associated with labor mobility at all levels of employment – households could easily move from one region to another for better employment. The sharp decline in house prices, leaving homeowners with significant negative equity, appears to be limiting this flexibility.
Bad times for moving companies
It’s Saturday morning and I’m not sufficiently caffeinated, sitting in my office catching up on the news when I come across this chart. So I get up and get another cup of Joe, sip and think a little more about just what this chart is telling me.
A lot.
Sun Life to Sell Reinsurance Unit
NYL Sells Life Businesses in HK and Korea
Changing Attitudes Toward Work
Recession May Be Changing Americans’ Attitudes Toward Work
Ignore this attitudinal shift at your own risk. My consulting buddies and I have been advising companies on this issue for several years. What’s your company strategy to help the staff achieve balance between work and personal needs?
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