Understanding the future workforce can be a key element in deciding how to structure the work environment, as well as determining what kind of benefits would give the business a cost-effective result. This week’s Feature from CCH News reports on a study of 16- to 29-year-olds around the world, also called "Millennials;" Millennials are the most diverse group of employees in history, according to one HR experts, and when companies understand the commonalities, they will be better able to manage Millennials in the workplace.

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Companies such as Southwest Airlines and online retailer Zappos are flourishing because of their company culture, says management consultant Barbara Bruno.

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Millennial workers—those born between 1980 and 2000—will soon be replacing the retiring baby boomers, and employers will have to learn to “understand their generational footprint in order to keep this tech-savvy, plugged-in group of employees engaged in their work,” ( Categories : Recruitment | Retention )

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Employers have up to two years in which they may be able to change a retiring worker’s decision by offering incentives to remain with the company, according to results of a survey by the nonpartisan Employee Benefit Research Institute.
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Since today’s job seeker is often focused on building skills and qualifications, consultant Bill Broderick advises company recruiters to quiz hiring managers to find out job roles and assignments, key selling points in the job offer. Read more

After compensation, the most important reason why employees accept a job offer is the organization’s reputation, reports Kenexa Research Institute.
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Despite a slowing economy, getting top talent for your organization means maximizing all resources in a competitive marketplace, says Consultant Barbara Bruno, President of Good as Gold Training, HRSearch, Inc. Read more

Making a bad hiring decision can cost the company more than just wasted time and effort. Read more

New hires who have unrealistic views of the company will often leave very quickly, according to Eric Kramer, CIO of Innovative Career Services. Read more

Companies will need to prepare for the impending retirement of “vast numbers” of baby boomers, says business consultant Sharon Birkman Fink, President and CEO of Birkman International, Inc. Read more

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Companies looking to put together successful work teams must look beyond the “hard skills” of individuals and include those that will work well with the other members of the team, says assessment expert Sharon Birkman Fink, President and CEO of Birkman International, Inc. Read more

Reward and performance management programs are not keeping pace with current business demands and needs, according to a new Towers Perrin study. Read more

Employers recruiting through job boards are likely in the group of 90 percent chasing after 10 percent of job candidates, says Steven Rothberg, president of CollegeRecruiter.com. Read more

The U.S. Dept of Labor Office of Labor-Hiring mistakes fall in two categories, says business consultant and writer Lou Adler. Either hiring people you shouldn’t have or not hiring people you should have.

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