According to a Workforce Management article the buzz at the SHRM conference inolved rising gas prices and the wide-ranging effects it is having. In fact, the conference’s opening press event highlighted its recent poll showing how companies are trying to assist their workers. The two most noted solutions were flexible schedules and telecommuting. Some of the other ways they are helping are four-day weeks, gas cards and car-pooling. John Challenger, CEO of Challenger, Gray & Christmas made a great comment (my bold): These are more than short-term fixes, Challenger says. They are the beginning of a revolution in the office that will result in productivity being the central value of work, rather the… Read More
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