Posted On: February 11, 2009
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The recession in England rages on, and Sabbaticals continue to make headlines at major newspapers as companies create new ways to keep trained workers, yet cut costs. At KPMG, a heavy-hitter accounting firm, 69% of…
Posted On: January 22, 2009
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Amidst a tsunami of layoffs worldwide, some savvy firms are trying something more innovative, hopeful, and humane: offering sabbaticals or reduced workweeks. Accountancyage.com reports that when KPMG UK put together such a program for their…
Posted On: December 14, 2008
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No doubt: Word is getting out. Sabbaticals are not a secret anymore. From bad times, sometimes, comes great innovations. Maybe that’s what’s happening as some GM plants try to keep skilled workers, give them a…
Posted On: December 10, 2008
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So I’m sitting in my beauty parlour, awaiting my ‘poo and trim and manicure…oh never mind. (I wish! But who has time!?!)
Actually, while creating this website, we learned today this site shows up second…
Posted On: October 23, 2008
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Survey sez:
93% Percentage of leaders who think retaining key employees is even more important during an economic downturn than it is in a robust economy.
68% Percentage of companies that maintain a list of…
