Flex hours boost morale at United Scrap Metal in Cicero
Serlin built United Scrap Metal from 1978 with $200 and now runs a $40 million firm with 100 employees. She adopted flexible hours after losses in management and family demands, cutting turnover and raising loyalty. Deloitte & Touche evidence supports flexibility as top employee need and retention driver.
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Talent War Shapes Dallas Hiring In 2001
Dallas executives forecast steady demand for sales professionals in 2001 with a softer economy possibly slowing some hiring. Blockbuster teams anticipate competition for retail talent to stay intense despite a market cooling and new growth from Willow Bend development.
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Mentoring Gaps Between Generations in Business
New York consultant Ronna Lichtenberg argues lack of mentoring hurts both companies and employees. Her book collects insights from leaders like Bernie Marcus Esther Dyson Colleen Barrett Morton Meyer son and Christina Gold, urging practical methods to improve workplace relationships and avoid energy vampires and users.
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