HR

Wasting Time and Hating the Job
Wasting Time and Hating the Job

Two recent analyses of workforce issues—completely separate from each other—suggest an important linkage. One study, by Celerant Consulting (PDF) of Lexington, Mass., finds that an enormous amount of work time—typically…



Protect Yourself from Toxic Colleagues

Every office has one (or two, or more). You know the types. Those toxic coworkers who only look out for Number One, no matter what the cost to their coworkers…


Where Are the New Engineers?

The United States is failing to produce the trained and educated workforce needed for the demands of the future of electricity generation and transmission, according to a study last fall…


When It Comes to Nukes, Little Things Mean a Lot

Little things mean a lot. That’s the message from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to Akron, Ohio–based First Energy Nuclear Operating Co. (FENOC) concerning consistent niggling operating problems at…