4 Ways to Engage Your High Performer Without Giving a Promotion
So often I hear companies talk about what they’re going to do next to develop a great performer within their company.
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ERISA Class Actions Settlements Cost Employers Nearly $1 Billion in 2017
Class action settlements and court decisions related to 401(k) retirement plans in 2017 significantly affected the direction of ERISA litigation, according to the newest edition of an annual law firm report on workplace class action lawsuits.
Cybersecurity Training Part II: Awareness of Types of Threats
In the previous post, we discussed the significance of cybersecurity threats in the modern workplace and the importance of putting together a sound cybersecurity policy that includes training for employees. In that post, we looked at the first step in this process: educating employees on the importance of cybersecurity and the scale of the threat. […]
Increase in Fatalities in the Workplace–Training Needed
Workplace safety is a top priority for any business, particularly those involved in inherently dangerous activities. For office-dwellers, the risk of serious bodily harm or death may seem remote. Even for those engaged in dangerous work, these risks are not always top of mind. However, recent data point to an alarming increase in the number of […]
Identifying Sources of Free Training
Many companies refer to their employees as their greatest asset. The skills, experience, education, and training of their workforce are what gives them their competitive advantage. But, when it comes to training, cost is often a major factor in how frequently, and how well, organizations ensure employees have the right information and resources to do their […]
What Is Talent Relationship Management
We’re always looking for ways to hire more effectively and efficiently, and to keep a strong pipeline of resources and potential places to find new talent. As the unemployment rate shrinks, the pool of available talent does the same and makes our efforts to find and cultivate top talent even more critical.
Hiring Refugees Makes Good Sense
The HR Daily Advisor would like to welcome Gideon Maltz, executive director of Tent—an organization dedicated to aiding the men, women, and children of the world who have been forcibly displaced from their home countries. Tent recently released a guide to hiring refugees in the United States.
Why Empathy Makes You a Better Recruiter
If asked to name key traits of successful recruiters, you would probably cite the usual: communication skills, which include listening; confidence; patience; and flexibility, among others.
Where Businesses Plan to Focus to Overcome Talent Shortage
Motivated by a shortage of talent, and fueled in part by record low unemployment and a spike in business confidence, companies are bolstering efforts to improve the workplace experience.
Why Can’t We Be Friends: Would Lyle Case Decision Be Same Today?
What if I told you that the California Supreme Court has ruled that under certain circumstances, an employee being exposed to lewd conduct in the workplace – including sexual discussions, sexually explicit pictures, and colleagues pantomiming masturbation – is not enough to sustain an actionable sexual harassment claim? In light of the recent spate of […]