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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Telecommuting: Solid Ammunition but No Silver Bullet

Advocates of telecommuting see it as a way to boost productivity and employee retention while cutting operations costs. The tricky part is knowing when and how to implement flexible work arrangement programs....

Talent Lessons from the NFL Draft

Each April, the National Football League draft captivates the attention of sports fans around the country with endless scrutiny of each team's picks and heated discussions about which player will have the most impact. What can the draft teach your...

Temporary Is the New Permanent: Are You Ready?

Research from i4cp shows that temporary workers will play a key role in the recovery.

Temp Works!

Learn how to successfully hire short-term help.

Ten Employee Training Tips for Small Businesses

Providing excellent, appropriate training for employees is a win-win for any small business owner. Here are 10 tips to help you launch an employee training program, from allbusiness.com...

Ten Interview Questions That Could Get You into Hot Water

When you're interviewing a prospective employee, the most innocent question-such as "Where were you born?"-can be misinterpreted as an act of discrimination. Here are 10 questions to avoid, from The Hiring and Firing Question and Answer Book....

Ten Steps to Supercharge Performance Management

How high performing organizations make performance management work.

Thanksgiving at Work

Thanksgiving is a time to be appreciative of things in your life. The AMA asked people what they were thankful for at work, and here's what they said.

The #1 Myth about Generation Y

Generation Y's sense of loyalty to the organization is not the same as that of Generation X or the Baby Boomers.

The (Civil) War for Talent

By now, you've probably heard all about the war for talent-the workforce crisis resulting from the retirement of Baby Boomers, the scarcity of highly skilled younger workers, and so forth. But there's also a war for talent that's taking place within...