Anne Loehr

As in most things, there is a difference in how each generation gives to charitable institutions and therefore a difference in how philanthropic organizations should approach potential donors. Baby Boomers give to organizations they feel they have a personal connection to. As with their careers, they are more likely to be loyal to one charity [...]

A new report by the National Center for Education Information finds that the attitudes of America’s teachers are shifting, along with their demographics. Take age, for example: In 2005, 11% of teachers were in their 20′s; in 2011, it was up to 21%. Certainly, older teachers are retiring (this year, 31% of teachers were Baby Boomers, compared [...]

A recent article on AdAdge.com extrapolated US Census data to show that between 2000 and 2009, over 40,000 people moved out of the NorthEast and the MidWest.  These were mainly young people, under forty, who moved to the South and West of the United States. The AdAge article points out that this “long-term loss of [...]

The war for recruiting talent has never been more fierce.  In fact, a SuccessFactors survey found that 98% of executives and human resource professionals thought the competition for talent was increasing in their industry.  Nearly all those polled stated it was more expensive than ever to attract the very best people. Combine this with the [...]