Ira Wolfe
Ira Wolfe

Dr. Ira Wolfe is a speaker and adviser on workforce trends, social media and employee assessments. He is president of Success Performance Solutions, which advises companies on hiring and retention. He is also the author of "Geeks, Geezers, and Googlization" (2009), a look at how to bridge the generational gap in the workplace, and "The Perfect Labor Storm 2.0: Workforce Trends That Will Change The Way You Do Business (2007)." Contact Ira.

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Awesome Facebook and Google Stats You Can't Ignore

by Ira Wolfe Monday Mar 8, 2010

I continue to be awed by the statistics pumped out hourly, daily and monthly by Internet giants Google and Facebook. Likewise, I’m flabbergasted when I speak to CEOs and business owners who don’t embrace the Internet as an integral cog in their business model.  For instance, just look at these numbers from Google: Daily page views - 7.2 billion Monthly worldwide searches - 87.8 billion The amount of data processed daily by Google - 20 PB (every book in every US library – 2PB) Words per minute written on Blogger - 270,000

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The Pros and Cons of Rehiring Employees Who Quit

by Ira Wolfe Friday Mar 5, 2010

Just a few years ago, using the axiom “time heals all wounds” and boomerang worker in the same sentence would seem so…contradictory. Today, many employees who have left a company to pursue opportunity elsewhere have shed the label “traitor” and have been ordained corporate “alumni.”

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You're Homesick. Should Your Employer Offer Support?

by Ira Wolfe Thursday Mar 4, 2010

Just when I thought I heard it all… I didn’t.  Just a few days ago, another story surfaced about how Millennials — often labeled as the spoiled, coddled and entitled generation — seemed to live up to their billing.  

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Jobs Are Scarce, But Candidates' Expectations Aren't

by Ira Wolfe Tuesday Mar 2, 2010

There’s an assumption pervading board rooms and inner circles of management that high unemployment is tempering the demands of candidates. I’ve got a simple response: Stop drinking the Kool-Aid!

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3 Ways Small Business Can Take Advantage of the Web

by Ira Wolfe Monday Mar 1, 2010

If you’re an executive or business owner looking for a good reason to ignore social media in your business, here’s some potentially good news.  You can simply ignore it if you can say “I agree” to all three of the following statements: I have more business than you know what to do with.   Robust relationships aren’t important for customer satisfaction and referrals in my business. I don’t need more traffic to my website. How did you do? I suspect most of you didn’t pass the test.

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Recession Produces a Bumper Crop of Boomerangers

by Ira Wolfe Wednesday Jan 6, 2010

Social scientists call them "boomerangers" -- young adults who move in with parents after living away from home. This recession has produced a bumper crop.

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A Case Study for Why Small Business Needs Twitter

by Ira Wolfe Tuesday Feb 23, 2010

Inevitably, when I mention Twitter to clients and audiences, a large majority tell me “I don’t get it.”

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Video: Why Generation Gaps Are About Attitude, Not Age

by Ira Wolfe Tuesday Feb 23, 2010

One of my mother’s biggest complaints in life? Old people! My mother is 86 years old.

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The Hypocrisy Behind Gen Y Criticism

by Ira Wolfe Monday Feb 22, 2010

Entitlement has become a dirty word these days, especially when you pit a Baby Boomer with a Gen Y. When I asked my audience recently what words first comes to mind to describe Gen Y (born between 1980 and 2000), a Baby Boomer (born between 1946 and 1954) shouted out “entitled!” “I’ve worked hard every single day since I graduated high school,” she said angrily. “And these damn kids expect to get everything handed to them today.”

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Podcast: Managing a Multi-Generation Workforce

by Ira Wolfe Friday Feb 19, 2010

How can business owners and managers meet the challenges of managing and working in a multi-generational workforce? Check out the podcast I recorded recently with  Donald Roeck, host of Delmarva Today, on Public Radio Delmarva -WSDL 90.7 and WSCL 89.5. 

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