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The Herman Trend AlertOctober 27, 2021Abundant ComputingFor more than 60 years now, computers have continued to become more and more powerful. About 30 to 40 years ago, if you had a big computing job, the computer power you would need would fill an entire room (or maybe a floor) with

The Herman Trend AlertOctober 20, 2021The Labor Crisis is HereDear Reader: Three times in the 20+-year history of the Herman Trend Alert have I needed to postpone the release of this Alert. Today is number three. I am supposed to be "on vacation" this week, however "the show must go on." Yesterday, I had both a Learning

The Herman Trend AlertAugust 11, 2021Solving the Issues of Remote EmployeesAs I have detailed before, between 40 and 50 percent of workers want remote employment. Yet only about 9 percent of the posted jobs are characterized as "remote." Bridging the gap between employees who want to keeping working remotely and

The Herman Trend AlertJune 9, 2021Mobile App Cuts Food WasteEarly in the Pandemic, due to major dislocations in the food supply chain, most of us saw or read about virtually tons of food being destroyed. Honestly, watching the mountains of produce being turned over and the millions of eggs and

Post-COVID Re-Orientation Many years ago, when employers were struggling as they are today, I recommended for their long-tenured employees that they consider conducting a "re-orientation" for their employees. As employees return to the workplace, post-COVID, business leaders will have this unique opportunity to conduct re-orientation of their employees---all of them. The Benefits of Re-Orientation This re-orientation is business leaders opportunity to reconnect their valued employees with each...

The Herman Trend AlertMay 26, 2021On-Demand PayAs I have reported in the past, financial stress for employees is a huge issue. In fact, according to a study by the service supplier Even, 60 percent of employers said financial stress affects their employees' ability to focus and 65 percent of workers

COVID-19 and Sleep If youve had trouble sleeping over the last year, youre not alone, as reported in a new national sleep survey from 23andMe. According to their report, new data suggest that another side-effect of the pandemic is that many of us are having more difficulty falling asleep. Plus, when we finally do fall asleep, were waking up more at night and/or having COVID-related or health-related dreams. COVID Insomnia, COVID Dreams The results of this sleep survey reflect how much the p...

Take Care of Your Talent or Else. . . This weeks Herman Trend Alert  was supposed to be about the 4-day work week and how employers will implement it, rather this Alert focuses on a more pressing issue for employers. And though this Alert is about what is happening in the United States, we are certain that there are similar labor market situations worldwide, as we emerge from this challenging global pandemic. Employers need workers to make their products and/or serve their customers. With...

Unhappy Employees Are Ready to Bolt From: Unhappy Employees Are Ready to Bolt For years, my late partner Roger Herman and I expected to see unprecedented churning in the labor marketplace. Though eventually in the years after the Great Recession, there was significant employee turnover, then came the COVID-19 Pandemic. Now, as we emerge...

Revenge Spending Expected Revenge Spending Expected CAVEAT: Sadly, the Governors of the several of the Republican-controlled states have decided to prematurely lift their mask mandates and open restaurants (and bars) to 100 percent capacity. This misguided move may result in proliferating virus mutations and thus, variants. If that disease spread comes to pass, as expected, it will cause a delay in the arrival of No...