Online Mentoring to be the Next Big Thing

A recent report from the Association for Talent Development reveals that companies are paying upwards of $164 billion a year on employee learning and development. Although inexpensive online courseware is not uncommon, online mentoring programs such as Everwise and...

How office layout affects productivity

By Rachel PotterPreviously we discussed how the changing economy and technology have contributed to the rise of working from home.  But many of those same changes have contributed to a shift in the use of office space.  In an insecure economy with rising...

Are you working this holiday season?

With the holiday season approaching, the Heartland Monitor Poll finds that one in four employed Americans are required to work on Thanksgiving, Christmas Day or New Year’s Day. Despite this, American workers express not only satisfaction in their own work, but also...