Resources
Screening for Satisfaction (12/21/07)
by Anne Moore Odell, Social Funds
The 2007 Moskowitz Prize for Socially Responsible Investing
was awarded to a study that shows higher employee satisfaction has
historically correlated to higher stock prices.
Better Jobs, Better Care
Better Jobs Better Care is a 4-year $15.5 million research
and demonstration program, funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
and The Atlantic Philanthropies. The program seeks to achieve changes
in long-term care policy and practice that help to reduce high vacancy
and turnover rates among direct care staff and contribute to improved
workforce quality.
Springboard Forward's Business Solution: A job is just the beginning(4/26/2007)
by Elliot Brown, Springboard Forward
Mr. Brown presented this powerpoint at The Mobility
Agenda’s Seattle Roundtable. It explains Springboard Forward’s approach
to employer investment by individual career development and the
benefits for employers and workers.
Improving Scheduling Practices in Lower-level Jobs (1/18/2007)
by Susan J. Lambert and Julia R. Henly, The Scheduling Intervention Study, University of Chicago.
This powerpoint offers ways for employers to use more
predictable, flexible scheduling to improve turnover and employee
productivity. Findings are based on the Scheduling Intervention Study’s
work with a national women’s apparel retailer.
2007 Top Five Total Rewards Priorities (2007)
by Deloitte Consulting
This report is based on the findings of the 2007 Top Five
Total Rewards Priorities Survey, a study of employers’ top concerns
about their workforce. While maintaining a high-quality workforce has
risen to become a new top priority for large companies and concessions
on health care costs are growing to be more common, there is a growing
disconnect between employee concerns and employer priorities.
Assessing the impact of job loss on workers and firms (April 2006)
by Kristin F. Butcher and Kevin F. Hallock, Chicago Fed Letter
This article summarizes “Job Loss: Causes, Consequences,
and Policy Responses,” a conference which was cosponsored by the
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and the Joyce Foundation to analyze the
impact of layoffs on workers and firms and the effect of US regulation
on jobs vulnerable to outsourcing.
Driving Performance and Retention Through Employee Engagement (2004)
by The Corporated Leadership Council
This is an executive summary of a study by the Corporated
Leadership Council on employee engagement and its effects on
performance and retention, highlighting the importance of employer
strategies and policies as a determinant of employee engagement.
Creating Value for Employees: Investment in employee development (Sept 2003)
by Chay Hoon Lee and Norman T. Bruvold
This is a study of the relationship between perceived
investment in employee development, and affective commitment, job
satisfaction, and continuance commitment in a sample of 405 nurses from
two countries while relying on social exchange theory. The findings
indicate that healthcare organizations need to pay greater attention to
promoting organizational commitment and job satisfaction among nurses.
Fostering a Career Development Culture: Reflections on the roles of managers, employees and supervisors (2002)
by Conger Stuart, Career Development International
Stuart’s practitioner paper recommends the creation of a
career development culture to address productivity, competitiveness,
affirmative action, and succession planning. A career development
culture would help employees realize the full potential of their jobs
and promote future career prospects.
Employer Investment in the News
'Career Path' Programs Help Retain Employees (5/28/2006)
by Jaclyne Badal, The Wall Street Journal Online
This article explains the emergence of career-path programs
as a way to reduce attrition in high-turnover industries, and
increasingly in call-center positions.
Gallup Study Indicates Actively Disengaged Workers Cost U.S. Hundreds of Billions Each Year (3/19/2001)
by Gallup Management Journal
Gallup’s study shows the costs in productivity, loyalty,
satisfaction, and health of disengaged employees. Their study was based
on Q12 survey results, published statistical guides of employment to
determine salaries, and productivity based on GDP.
Employer-Assisted Housing Resources
Housing 300 Million Well: What do Candidates Propose? (12/31/07)
by Jarrett Murphy, City Limits
In New York City and around the country, citizens have
plenty of housing concerns. What solutions are the presidential
candidates offering?
Housing America's Workforce Act S.1078 and H.R.1850 (April 2007)
This fact sheet explains the nature of the Congressional
legislation, Housing America's Workforce, proposed to increase private
sector’s role in promoting affordable housing. It would provide tax
credit and grants to employers who offer employer-assisted housing.
Subsidized Housing and Employment: Building Evidence about What Works to Improve Self-Sufficiency (March 2007)
by James A. Riccio, MDRC
The Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act (QHWRA) of
1998 held residents’ self-sufficiency as a core objective. This study
of housing assistance and its effects on employment and
self-sufficiency calls for more research on the effectiveness of such
programs.
Employer-Based Homeownership Programs: A Business Case (Nov 2004)
by Amy Brown, the National Community Investment Fund
This report delineates the challenges and successes of
employer-based homeownership programs with an array of case studies of
businesses that provide these programs. This is also presented in the Employer-Based Homeownership Programs: A Business Case Powerpoint (Nov 2004)
Employer-Based Homeownership Programs Case Study: Community Empower Corporate Housing Assistance Program (Nov 2004)
by Katy Jacob, Fannie Mae Foundation
This report outlines the Homeownership Program model using
Community Empower, a for-profit financial counseling firm, as a case
study of employer programs that offer housing finance assistance.
Fairfax County's Magnet Housing Program: Providing attractive, affordable housing for our emerging professional workforce
by Fairfax County's Magnet Housing Program
This is an overview of the Fairfax program, its background and expansion, and news coverage of the program.
Housing Facts and Findings: Reinventing the Company Town: Employer-Assisted Housing in the 21st Century (Summer 2000)
by the Fannie Mae Foundation
This Fannie Mae Publication describes the benefits of
employer-assisted housing with examples and does a thorough analysis of
enterprise zones as means of improving economic conditions by
stimulating local housing markets.
Employer Assisted Housing in the News
Under a Decent Roof: Providers join the search for affordable housing for low-income staff (Nov/Dec 2006)
by Debra Wood, futureAge
This article explains how some employers are addressing the
affordable housing shortage for their low-income employees with
comprehensive finance education programs and by providing low-cost
housing.
New Teacher Loan Program: Why Only A Few Qualify (8/3/2006)
by Bob Young, Seattle Times
Due to the nature of the hot Seattle housing market and
income limits on teachers’ salaries, few teachers have been able to
qualify for a widely publicized housing loan program. This article
examines the issue and explores ways to improve eligibility.
More Firms Help Workers Find Home Sweet Home (8/29/2004)
by Stephanie Armour, USA Today
This article describes the lack of affordable housing and
the use of employer assisted housing to address this issue. It also
raises the question of whether salary increases would be a better
solution.
