Even the regulated industries, like banking and airlines, have had to shape up in the face of a true competitive environment. And business has responded. American industry is proving up to the task, but it's not easy - and it's not the cakewalk that business had in America's Golden Age. For the workers, though, it's almost the best of times. Today's young people have greater opportunities to develop skills and to get good-paying jobs and to be in demand and to have a fulfilling experience than any of America's generations.
Business is willing to pay a hefty price for good, productive, trained workers.
It has to. The 1990s is the first decade when companies really began to value their employees. It's not because employers are so generous, but because employees are a scarce commodity. We found that the employees were appreciative, and in general, repay that investment through greater loyalty and commitment to their jobs. Hewitt said what the best employers do better includes health programs for employees.