Welcome to the January 3, 2007 issue of The Total View

Published by Success Performance Solutions, Written by Ira S. Wolfe

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What's Inside:

1.   Top 10 HR Findings Reported in 2006

1. Employers report continuing difficulty in recruiting top candidates in recruiting top candidates to fill positions, although new-hire compensation has not increased at the same pace.

2. Employers are most concerned about retaining employees from Generations X and Y.

3. Hiring is expected to grow in the utilities, transportation/ warehousing and services industries.

4. Employers cite communication, professionalism, and customer service as lacking among new workers.

5. Compensation remains king for employers 55 and younger.

6. Almost three-quarters of employees indicate they believe their organizations are committed to diversity.

7. A majority of HR professionals are concerned about the number of voluntary resignations tendered in their organizations.

8. Executive-level compensation is now more aligned with performance than it has been previously.

9. HR professionals see ever-escalating health care costs as the most significant workplace trend.

10. The fastest growing family-friendly benefit is domestic partner benefits.

Source: SHRM's Research Development, HR Magazine, January 2007

2.  Perfect Labor Storm Alerts # 606 to $607

Fact #606: Betweem 2000 and 2010, the number of U.S. workers ages 45 - 54 is projected to grow by just over 20 percent, while the number of those ages 55-64 is projected to grow more than 50 percent.
In contrast, the number of workers ages 35-44 is projected to descrease by 10 percent. (Source: The Aging of the U.S. Workforce: Employer Challenges and Responses, January 2006, Ernst & Young)

Fact #607: The annual growth rate of the U.S. population ages 15-64, the traditional working age population, is projected at 0.3 percent. The comparable rate for ages 65 and over is projected at 3.1 percent.   Almost 90 percent of the net increase in the traditional working age population is projected to occur in the age 55-64 group. (Source: The Aging of the U.S. Workforce: Employer Challenges and Responses, January 2006, Ernst & Young)

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3.  Would You Be Willing to Pay As Little As $10 Per Employee for Access to The Best Training and Self-Development Solutions?

New for 2007! Our Self-Development Solutions License is the most cost-effective, TOTAL training solution in the industry.

Self Development Solution Licenses are available to small businesses (10 to 100 employees) from as little as $36 per employee to less less than $2 per employee per year for larger workforces. All licenses include an unlimited supply of the world's best training materials.

Over 110 Products available for download, handout or customizable training workbooks.

Learn more about our Self-Development Solutions

4. What a Good Hire Means to an Organization

Good hires are winners for you, the department, and the organization.
They are achievers who figure out how to work smarter to accomplish their role and the goals within the organization. Because they are already peak achievers, they require less time in training, need less supervision, and are already motivated to do their best. In addition to adding to the organization's productivity, they also decrease expenses through reduced turnover costs involved in recruiting and hiring.

Getting the right people in the right jobs will take your organization to the next level of profitability. To help you achieve this goal, the excerpt from "Manager's Guide to Interviewing and Hiring Top Performers" will give you some guidelines on how to hire right the first time.

To read more, download "Develop a Hiring System", the first of Four Strategies for Hiring Right:

Like what you read? Order copies for all your managers. Available in print at Manager's Pocket Guides

Or distribute an electronic version with our unlimited use license.  

Call 800.803.4303

5.  New for 2007: "Leading Others" Leadership Development Seminar

Announcing the Leaders Others Seminar (or Leading Leaders for senior executives)-Develop leaders to take a strategic approach to people management. The seminar addresses universal leadership principles (values) as well as key management competencies which support the vision and strategy of the organization.  

The Seminar focuses on the personal development of current and future leaders plus these specific skills sets:

Experience the most comprehensive leadership development program with measurable results by calling us at 800-803-4303 for more information or by replying to this email.

We are now accepting applications for "Leading Others" tentatively scheduled for March 2007 and setting appointments for on-site training.

NEWS!! Taking Leadership to a New Level
Ira S Wolfe successfully completed ASSESS Development Certification Training and has been certified by Bigby Havis & Associates to deliver ASSESS career and leadership development workshops and consulting.

Bigby Havis is a global organizational psychology consulting company providing state-of-the-art selection and development solutions to client companies worldwide.

5.   Quotes from Hire Authorities

"I'm very pleased with each advancing year. It stems back to when I was 40. I was a bit upset about reaching that milestone, but an older friend consoled me. "Don't complain about growing old - many, many people do not have that privilege."
Earl Warren, chief justice of the U.S.

Ira S. Wolfe Copyright 2006 - All Rights Reserved. Reprints and other distribution by permission