As you know, every organization needs productive and motivated employees to succeed. So what keeps people engaged? What keeps them working their hearts out for you? Believe it or not, the number one reason U.S. employees leave their jobs is dissatisfaction with pay. Certainly there are plenty of other factors — including workplace culture, unforeseen family events and healthcare benefits — but 56% of respondents to a Society for Human Resource Management poll named compensation dissatisfaction as the driving factor that would lead them to quit or change jobs/careers. Be thoughtful about compensation. It’s not everything to an employee. But it certainly can have an impact on longevity. http://www.oramboston.com
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What today’s agricultural revolution looks like
The Neolithic Revolution was the 1st Agricultural Revolution when humans transformed from hunters to gatherers and farmers. Today, the agricultural transition includes AI, big data and IoT. So cool.
U.S. government cyber security budget
Did you know that the U.S. government’s cyber security budget in 2017 was some $19 billion? That’s a 30% increase from just one year earlier when cyber security spending topped out at $14 billion. Your business might not require government-level cyber security, but following best practices and ensuring you have an emergency backup plan can give you peace of mind. We specialize in providing cyber security services to businesses just like yours. Get in touch today to find out more.
AOL’s Instant Messenger will log off for good in December
After a 20-year run, AOL’s Instant Messenger is getting ready to log off for good.
How fluent are you in the language of data?
R. Who named this programming language? Though the name is less than stellar, the language rocks the statistical computing world. If you want to be a data scientist, you better speak R. How fluent are you?