Analytical Skills 
Improve business decisions by learning how to gather, interpret and present data.

Develop specialized skills and strategies to help you assess patterns, identify relevant questions, gain data-driven insights and effectively share analytical information with others.

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Simplifying Your Company’s Contingent Workforce Management

Studies of the American workforce continue to point in the contingent direction, and whether you call them freelancers, contractors, or temporary workers, all signals suggest they are here to stay.

The Dangers of a Misalignment Between Culture and Strategy

From Apple to Zappos, every successful company has its own distinct corporate culture. Whether you are observing the leaders’ strategic decision making, HR’s hiring practices, or the marketing team at work, this culture permeates everything the company does.

10 Keys to Workplace Excellence

Motivational strategies used by the 'Best of the Best' organizations, based on surveys of over 100,000 managers and employees.

10 Steps to Rev Up Employee Engagement

Productivity lies in your employees, and if they are not happy your business will suffer. Here are 10 tips to keep employee engagement at a high level.

10 Ways to Help Employees Deal with Economic Crisis

Employee motivation expert Roy Saunderson outlines 10 simple strategies that will help you give your people the support they need to survive, and even thrive, during the downturn.

12 Questions to Evaluate Where Your Corporate Culture Needs Improvement

Given the rapidly changing demographics of the workforce and the highly competitive nature of the economy, organizations that value hiring top employees have no choice but to do a thorough, honest self-assessment of their corporate culture and determine if it is helping or hurting their recruiting e

2006 U.S. Compensation Outlook: Salary Increases Will Remain Modest, Despite a Strong Economy

Think because the economy is on the upswing you'll finally get that big pay increase? Don't count on it, according to a new compensation planning survey by Mercer Human Resource Consulting. Their data show that 2006 pay increases in the U.S. will...

2008 Training and Development Forecast

Investment in employee training and career development is now the fastest-growing HR area, according to a new survey. The biggest challenges for employers? Attracting, retaining, and engaging employees....

4 Benefits of Male Mentors for Women in Business

For women in business, there are four key benefits to including (and often starting with) male mentors on your “advisory team.

5 Steps to Improve Human Resource Planning in Project Management

Most organizations have a limited pool of resources—and that includes people. This hard reality adds to the challenges of effectively managing projects.