All dressed up with no one to grow? How fast-growth firms are surviving labor pains

Article Abstract:

Many of high-growth companies or 'gazelles' are turning towards unorthodox means to address their skilled labor hiring requirements. Using the conventional training programs cannot address the immediate labor requirements of these firms because of the lag time between training and productive employment. Training is also an ineffective way of addressing labor shortage since the cost of failed training is high and investments for training becomes a function of earnings. Gazelles turn to state sponsored job training programs or offer telecommuting to workers to address their labor shortage needs.

Work Incentive Programs, Economic policy, Labor market, Employee training, Growth companies

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Sprint PCS: locating to beat the labor pinch blues

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Sprint PCS has set up nine customer care centres since 1997, successfully overcoming severe labour shortages across the US. It has recently opened a customer care unit in Bolingbrook, IL, employing 950 people.

Radiotelephone communications, Cellular Mobile Radio Services, Cellular and Other Wireless Telecommunications, Cellular telephone services industry, Cellular telephone services, Cover Story, Buildings and facilities, Sprint Spectrum L.P.

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Looking for Mr. (and Ms.) Goodhire: strategies for locating labor

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The availability of employees has become a crucial factor in business location decisions in the US. Many regions are now offering firms assistance with employee recruiting and training.

Employee Recruitment, Labor Training & Services, Management, Labor supply, Labor force, Manpower policy

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