By comparison, the highest-ranking specialized digital skill, SQL, appears in 2% of job postings. From 2013 to 2019, the least digital jobs in Canada have experienced the greatest rate of acceleration toward digitalization. MORE

Increasing activity in the courts shows that the use of non-compete agreements is likely on the rise. court decisions involving non-competes – a 61 percent increase since 2002. A non-compete agreement can help prevent loss of income and protected information if a competitor were able to lure one of your employees away from your organization. Non-compete basics. State, not federal, laws govern non-compete agreements. MORE

2013). 2019; Ingulli & Lindbloom, 2013; Parsons, 1991; Ulrich, 1993; Ulrich et al., Emmons & Stearns, 2013). When tensions rise, stress increases people’s confidence in competing with others. 2013). 2013). 2013). MORE

Unfortunately, a Cornerstone OnDemand (2013) survey found only 34% of employees felt they received useful feedback from managers within the 6 months preceding the study and only 40% felt feedback received during their performance review helped them improve their performance. MORE

In comparison, when I looked in the Aamodt (2013) I/O psychology textbook, only half a page was devoted to differential validity and the author explained the concept in one sentence! then one could claim that adverse impact had been demonstrated” (Landy & Conte, 2013, p. Utility analysis uses accounting procedures to measure the costs and benefits of training programs (Landy & Conte, 2013, p. 2013). 2013). MORE

More than 40 million people compete in fantasy sports each year, but on average only one in ten actually wins. The Player Comparison Tool was launched by the NFL and SAP back in 2013 and has been used to compare players over 10 million times since its inception. So if you’re one of the 36 million fantasy losers out there, listen up…. Each summer you enter the season thinking, “This is my year!” You probably spend hours studying in preparation for the big draft. MORE

In 2013, their average employee retention rate was 74.6% (compared with the retail industry average retention rate of 29%). For comparison, the average rate in the US was 79%. The details: kitchen staff compete in an internal culinary competition with local, regional, and national stages. Employee turnover is a frustrating problem. It causes a ton of administrative hassle. You constantly have to be on the lookout for replacements. Oh yeah, and it’s extremely expensive. MORE

Use this as a comparison to your own offerings. In a 2013 study, nearly half of employers (47 percent) reported that they usually or always hire candidates who have held the same job title as the position they’re hiring for, according to CareerBuilder. Non-compete agreements. If this is a concern, then a non-compete agreement could be a good way to protect your company. Remember that most non-compete agreements have time constraints that eventually expire. MORE

Use this as a comparison to your own offerings. In a 2013 study, nearly half of employers (47 percent) reported that they usually or always hire candidates who have held the same job title as the position they’re hiring for, according to CareerBuilder. Non-compete agreements. If this is a concern, then a non-compete agreement could be a good way to protect your company. You also have to consider if a non-compete contract requirement will push away potential talent. MORE

Forbes has this advice: “To attract talent and compete effectively, entrepreneurs [and small businesses] should offer health insurance, some life and disability insurance and probably a retirement savings plan.” For comparison’s sake, only 23% of part-time workers had medical care benefits available. In 2013, HSAs grew to $18.1 Use this number for comparisons as you review each plan. MORE