Derek Sankey recently wrote this article published in The Calgary Herald, The Telegram, New Brunswick Business Journal, Global Regina, and Kelowna.com. I was honored to be asked for my input.
Both employers and employees are looking ahead more optimistically to a fresh slate in 2010, but there is no shortage of challenges facing corporations and job hunters in the year ahead. An informal survey of recruiters and human resource consultants shows that while the economy appears to be slowly recovering from the deep recession felt last year, business leaders will struggle to address ongoing concerns even as the hiring outlook improves as the year unfolds. The top five workplace issues in 2010, as predicted by those surveyed, reveal some ongoing challenges and some new concerns. Read the rest of this article