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Just 14 days, and 2017 will be over. Another year in the books. I don’t know about you, but they seem to go faster as I get older. It’s like I’m speeding to a finish line that I don’t necessarily want to reach! But it’s like I say about birthdays, it sure beats the alternative. […]
From the record number of hurricanes in the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico, to significant wildfires across the western United States, and more recent flooding in the Northeast, an unprecedented number of disasters have affected individuals throughout the country over the past year.
A recent decision from the federal court in Miami provides excellent guidance on how to defeat wage and hour claims.
Many employees with health savings accounts (HSAs) are failing to capitalize on the full potential of these tax-advantaged accounts, according to a recent study by Willis Towers Watson (WTW).
An employee continues to make mistakes that cost the company money. You meet with her and place her on a performance improvement plan (PIP). After the 60-day PIP period ends, you conclude that her performance did not improve adequately and terminate her employment.
The biggest difference I can find between GenXers (born 1965-1979) and my Millennial peers (born 1980-2000) is our overall level of self-reliance and resourcefulness (the kind that goes beyond Googling the answer). Many managers, GenX ones in particular, have no trouble sharing their frustrations about new hires who have an inability to figure out problems […]
A job interview often concludes with the interviewer asking, “Do you have any questions?” The job candidate then has an opportunity to ask about anything that wasn’t covered or to get clarification about something that was said. At least that’s the idea behind the format.
Forget about the friction that may occur when different personalities must work together. Layer on top of that a multigenerational team demographic, and watch things combust.
Job site Glassdoor has announced the winners of its 10th annual Employees’ Choice Awards, honoring the Best Places to Work in 2018 across North America and parts of Europe. Unlike other workplace awards, these are based on the input of employees who have voluntarily provided anonymous feedback, by completing a company review about their job, […]
It’s hard enough hiring new employees without making these common and damaging interview mistakes.