Study Shows a Limited Talent Pool Makes for Serious Skill Shortage
A new study by Hays shows that many businesses that plan on growth in 2018 will suffer serious recruiting challenges and skill shortages.
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The Happiest Jobs in America
A recent survey finds that job satisfaction depends, at least in part, on the work you do. It also depends on where in the country you live and work.
Scholarship Programs Help Develop Workers’ Skills
The Washington Hospitality Association, a membership organization serving the hospitality industry in Washington State, has announced that it is offering scholarships aimed at connecting workers with skills improvement classes designed especially for hospitality employees.
Emerging Recruiting Technology Trends: When the War for Talent Comes Down to Time
The world of recruiting has changed. For most employers, gone are the days of the résumé drop box in the lobby, welcoming walk-ins interested in filling out a paper application, or entertaining calls asking to speak to HR about open positions listed in the newspaper.
Review of the Trump Administration’s First Year: Immigration, Wage and Hour Enforcement
The past year has included many expected moves by the Trump administration, such as the reversal of some of the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) controversial decisions under the Obama administration, as well as several unexpected developments among several agencies.
Pay Actions: An Introduction for HR Professionals
A few weeks ago, I wrote an article about compensation practices that included a brief look at pay approaches including single-rate pay, step-based pay, and a slew of pay differentials. Taking it a step further, this article is about pay actions and explains the types, why they occur, and how they’re communicated to employees.
1st Circuit Court: FMLA is Not a Tool Employees Can Use to Delay Termination
Most employers know they cannot retaliate against someone for requesting or using Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave. One way to defeat an FMLA retaliation claim is to provide evidence that the adverse employment decision was made, but not yet relayed to the employee, before she requested FMLA leave.
Rhode Island Court: Paid Suspension Is Adverse Employment Action
Recently, Judge John J. McConnell, Jr., of the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island heard a claim from a female employee who says she was placed on a paid suspension after announcing that she was pregnant.
The How-Tos of Reverse Mentoring: Part 3—How to Implement
Once you determine that a reverse mentoring program is right for you, it’s time for implementation. But how, exactly, should you go about implementing a program? Here are some basic steps that any organization can follow, many put forward by Gubbi, Hubbard, and Smith.
Innovation Leadership and Why It Matters to Everyone’s Development
Effective innovation leadership creates an innovative culture that permeates all facets of an organization. Read on to learn more about what it is and why it’s important to implement innovation leadership in your leadership development program.