Employees working in unionised work places are more likely to benefit from family friendly practices that promote a healthy work-life balance and are better than the statutory minimum, according to UCL-led research. (more…)
Emotional response to mistake leads to more improvement
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Feeling the pain of failure leads to more effort to correct your mistake than simply thinking about what went wrong, according to a new study. (more…)
Study finds employee expectations are key
COLUMBUS, Ohio – It’s good to be humble when you’re the boss – as long as that’s what your employees expect. (more…)
ANN ARBOR — Live fast and die young—it’s a popular saying that could ring a little truer than is comfortable, according to a recent University of Michigan Study. (more…)
New U.S. database sheds light on hiring process, labor market conditions
Economists often treat hiring as a sequential search process. An employer receives an application, screens and perhaps interviews the candidate, and then makes an offer or waits for the next applicant. (more…)
According to International Federation of Robotics (IFR) by 2020 more than 1.7 million new industrial robots will be installed in factories worldwide. A new generation of industrial robots will pave the way for ever more flexible automation. (more…)
At job interviews, relax and be yourself – if you’re good, being yourself may be the best way to secure a job offer, according to a new study involving UCL researchers. (more…)
Ein Hochschulstudium allein ist noch kein Garant für gut dotierte Jobs. Julia Brandl, Professorin für Personalpolitik an der Uni Innsbruck, hat gemeinsam mit ihrem Team den Stellenmarkt für Absolventinnen und Absolventen eines Informatikstudiums analysiert. Ihre Ergebnisse zeigen, dass zusätzlich Managementkompetenzen, Mobilität und ein Blick über die IT-Branche hinaus wichtig sind. (more…)
