10 L&D Programs Every Enterprise Should Offer in 2018 (Part 2)
[Part 1 of this article appeared in yesterday’s issue.] Here are five more learning and development (L&D) programs every enterprise should offer in 2018.
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Is It Love?
There’s no denying the spark. Your eyes lock – yes, lock – and it seems that neither of you wants to be the first to look away. The conversation flows easily – oh so easily; within half an hour, you’re finishing each other’s sentences. And the laughter. The spontaneous, mutual laughter. You’re convinced you’ve found […]
Hiring Refugees Comes with Many Benefits
Today we are joined by 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.
Better Workplace Performance with Gamification
Though it may sound like it, gamification does not mean putting fun ahead of work. Instead, it’s the process of using rewards, points, incentives, and other concepts taken from games to incentivize and motivate employees.
Benefits Package Attracts Top Talent
Findings from a new survey suggest that if a company offers no or limited benefits it risks losing out on top talent during the hiring process.
Digital Discrimination: Targeted Ads Don’t Reach All Potential Applicants
“Help Wanted” ads have evolved significantly since the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) was first enacted in 1967—from classified ads in the local newspaper, to listings on company websites and online jobs sites like ZipRecruiter.com and Indeed.com. With the recent advent of advertising on social media platforms, the recruiting landscape has changed even further. […]
4 Tips for Better Diverse Team Communication
A very good friend of mine, who is of Polish decent, was reading an article in Polish next to me and pointed to a name referenced repeatedly, that being Michał Anioł. She looked up at me peering over her shoulder and said, “You know this guy.”
DOL Proposed Rule Would Loosen ‘Commonality’ Test for Offering AHPs
A rule recently proposed by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) would give employers with a “commonality of interest” the chance to offer health coverage jointly through association health plans (AHPs).
Use Good Benefits Communication Tools, and Wake Up the ‘Young Invincibles’
The young professionals on the bus seat behind me were talking about this year’s medical benefits, and I listened in. It’s my business. (Benefits, that is … not eavesdropping.)
Challenges of E-Learning and How to Circumvent Them (Part 2)
[Note: Part 1 of this article appeared in the previous issue.] Learners Who Are Not Adept at Using Technology While e-learning tools may be convenient and easy to use for some learners, this is not the case for all learners. Some learners may not use their smartphones all the time, may not understand common icons […]