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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Great Expectations, Not So Great Job

Are your employees leaving because their expectations are unfulfilled? In this excerpt from The 7 Hidden Reasons Employees Leave, read about eight practices you can adopt to ensure that employees know what they're getting into when they join...

Hang on to Your New Hires

How to retain new and existing employees.

Heard Any Good Gossip Lately?: Why the Office "Dish" May be More Harmful than You Think

Office gossip isn't just harmless fun. Over time, the harm caused by venomous "water cooler talk" can be far-reaching, leading to poor morale, resentment and lower productivity. Here are some tips for opting out of the trash talk....

Help Put Our Veterans to Work

How businesses can help veterans transition to the workforce.

Helping Employees Deal with the High Cost of Getting to Work

Savvy companies are adopting creative ways to help employees deal with soaring gas prices: encouraging carpooling, telecommuting, and compressed work weeks and/or offering subsidies such as prepaid gas cards....

Hire or Train

Historically, there have been two primary choices when it comes to talent: make or buy. The right choice depends on an organization's industry and culture. Either way, businesses need to start planning today to deal with the predicted talent...

Hire Fast, Fire Faster

Learn how to best handle HR.

Hire the Right People

Use Brian Tracy's SWAN formula to make sure the people you hire have the right stuff.

Hiring from the Outside: Strategies for Hiring Managers

If you're considering a new hire from outside your organization, don't make a move until you read these six strategies for hiring from the outside....

Hiring for Attitude

Mark Murphy points to the importance of attitude in finding and keeping talented workers.