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Herman Trend Alert: Attrition is an International Problem

Employers who have difficulty retaining their valued employees often dismiss the problem as being unavoidable or an anomaly in their industry. In a futile attempt to find excuses, many companies cite whatever comparative numbers they can discover to justify their losses. They point fingers at other employers instead of addressing their own shortcomings. Time is running out. Employee turnover is creating problems across industries and across international boundaries.

Herman Trend Alert: Aggressive Benefits Will Woo Workers

Reminiscent of the late 1990s, employers going forward will offer much more aggressive benefits to attract and hold the talent they need. Recruiters and employee retention specialists will influence corporate policy makers to expand benefit programs in an increasingly competitive employment market.

Herman Trend Alert: Unhappy Senior Workers

We have forecasted a substantial growth in workers over 55 years of age, projecting that we will see significant increases in the number of employees in their 70s, 80s and 90s. The leading edge of this trend is already evident. Reasons for people continuing to work include their personal values and a desire to be productive.

Herman Trend Alert: Emerging Class of ‘Skill-Handicapped’

On September 1, the United States Department of Labor issued a report with far-reaching implications for employers, workers and educators. While the pre-Katrina report announced that the unemployment rate had dropped to a four-year low of 4.9 percent, the average time that the 7.4 million unemployed spent searching for work in August was 18.9 weeks — up from an average of 17.6 weeks in July.

Herman Trend Alert: Is Offshoring Waning?

For years, the United States and some other developed countries have been sending jobs to less-developed countries. In most cases, the motivation has been cost-savings, almost always in labor costs. It was assumed that workers in the receiving countries would be able to perform the work at least as effectively as the workers who had held their jobs for years, sometimes for decades.

Herman Trend Alert: Government, Religion and Reality

Recent events surrounding Hurricane Katrina will raise serious new issues in the United States about the separation between church and state. In a country where the Supreme Court declared that the Ten Commandments must not be displayed in government buildings, political leaders continue to abdicate their responsibility to religious beliefs.

Herman Trend Alert: Katrina’s Cataclysmic Impact on the Workforce

The incomparable damage caused by Hurricane Katrina will have unexpected impacts on the workforce. The repair and rebuilding of a vast area—including one of America’s major cities and ports–will require a tremendous investment.

Herman Trend Alert: Young Entrepreneurs Drain Labor Pool

Early indications suggest that the Millennial Generation, born after 1985, has a strong orientation toward entrepreneurship. They feel confident that they can achieve great results–at least earn a satisfactory living—by going into business for themselves. This population cohort is showing itself to be self-aware, astute, creative, and comfortable taking the risks involved with business.

Herman Trend Alert: US Facing Surplus of Hispanic Workers?

The second largest contributor to Mexico’s Gross Domestic Product is the money sent back to families in the country from citizens who are working in other countries, particularly in the United States. That amount may soon surpass the revenue generated from Mexico’s leading industry, oil. Labor, much of it unskilled or semi-skilled, is the country’s most significant export.

Herman Trend Alert: Social Networking: The Next Frontier of Recruiting

Wise employers are looking for ideal applicants for open positions. In most cases, the people they want are not actively looking for a job. They will not show up on job boards or in stacks of resumes. The most desirable candidates are passive job seekers, not active. They are comfortable where they are working, but will change employers for the “right” opportunity. The challenge for recruiters is to find these special people. Traditional meat-market recruiting will not work.

Herman Trend Alert: Signs of a Tight Labor Market

While corporate leaders and human resource professionals continue to deny that the labor market is tightening, numbers and reality tell a different story. People who insist that there is no shortage will soon find themselves in a very difficult reactive posture.

Herman Trend Alert: Beyond Cute

When Roomba was first introduced, one of the reactions was that the application of robotic technology to vacuuming a carpet was “cute.” Since its introduction, 1.3 million units have been manufactured by iRobot in Burlington Massachusetts. Delighted homeowners across the country have enjoyed letting the little robot whirr around cleaning the floor. Sixty percent of Roomba owners have named their valuable labor-saving devices.