With the current turmoil in the U.S. economy, it is more necessary than ever to ensure that graduates and employees have the skills necessary to compete in the job market. Previous research has looked at job advertisements in print and online media to determine skills that employers were seeking. That research has allowed only a relatively small sample of the jobs currently available to be anal...

Software companies depend heavily on knowledgeable employees. Competence and skills management are essential instruments to understand how to employ the available skills in an optimal way. Unfortunately, implementing knowledge management strategies like competence and skills management is challenging because resources, time and effort are required before benefits become visible. This paper show...

In this pilot study we report on proximate outcomes of a 1-hour community gatekeeper training in-service for 76 nonclinical employees in a university hospital workplace setting. Pre-post analyses resulted in positive changes in participants' knowledge about suicide and attitudes (self-efficacy) about intervening with suicidal individuals. A subset of participants engaged in role play practice o...

The article introduces a sociological survey that featured the development of conflict management skills in municipal employees Belgorod region. methods involved questionnaire and semi-structured interview authorities, teaching staff Higher School Management State University, Institute Regional Personnel Policy Belgorod. reasons behind conflicts were divided into those caused by specifics servi...

PURPOSE Remaining in paid work is of great importance for cancer survivors, and employers play a crucial role in achieving this. Return to work (RTW) is best seen as a process. This study aims to provide insight into (1) Dutch employers' experiences with RTW of employees with cancer and (2) the employers' needs for support regarding this process. METHODS Thirty employer representatives of med...

A survey of employers in New Zealand was undertaken to test the expectation that new graduate employees will possess a good level of computing skills given they have completed a university qualification. We are now in a time where a series of generic skills are required of any graduate entering the workforce. These generic type skills include good communication skills, problem solving abilities...

As remote work becomes a custom way of organization, there is need to research the factors that determine its effectiveness. Based on conducted in Europe and Lithuania, article presents differences between office work, based which several employee skills are distinguished for effective work. First, due longer working hours constant availability electronic communication information tools, psycho...