By Austin Light CHARLOTTE — They’re the newest addition to the workforce, they’ve got new expectations when it comes to work-life balance, and by 2018, they’ll be 81 million strong. Generation Y, or “Millennials” born from 1982 to 2000, could dramatically change America’s working culture, but could they also destroy it? In an Oct. 20 [...]
By Sam Boykin CHARLOTTE — While several local staffing companies say they are seeing an uptick in business in recent months, some economists caution that economic recovery likely will be slow as unemployment remains in the double digits. Carolina Legal Staffing has taken on about 15 new clients in the last few months, Recruiting Director [...]
Flex-time, telecommuting raise pros, cons for employers By Sam Boykin As a growing number of companies allow employees to telecommute and “flex-time,” others caution that such programs have their drawbacks and limitations. In a 2008 survey from WorldatWork, a non-profit business association, 42 percent of U.S. companies said they offered work-from-home programs, compared to 30 percent the [...]
By Austin Light CHARLOTTE — According to Fred De Luca, business development and creative marketer for Get Tech, America’s transportation future is in electric vehicles. That’s why his Charlotte company, which develops and promotes green transportation technology, is partnering with Central Piedmont Community College to host the Charlotte Electric Vehicle Symposium on Nov. 7. The [...]