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A Company’s Success Comes from the Team, Not Individual Players
As a manager, would you rather hire a person who wants to do great work for a company or a person who wants to work for a great company? Think about it for a minute. There’s a difference.
Top Talent—Gone in 60 Seconds?
Well, not 60 seconds, but 10 days according to internationally known HR thought leader John Sullivan, PhD. Citing research by Officevibe.com, Sullivan says that the best candidates tend to stay in the job market for 10 days. If you wait, you lower your quality of hire, Sullivan says. These tips came during his session at […]
My New Hire Has a Medical Marijuana Card. Now What?
Medical marijuana legalization is becoming more prevalent, as states continue to legalize marijuana for medical and recreational purposes. This new trend has created legal ramifications for employers, who have struggled to create and maintain drug testing policies to keep pace with differing state laws. Employers can still enforce drug-free workplace policies and implement drug-testing policies, […]
Employer Groups Suggest Range of Administrative Changes to Reduce ACA Burdens
The summary of benefits and coverage (SBC), maximum out-of-pocket limits (MOOPs), and a rule on “nondiscrimination in health programs” were among the problem areas most frequently cited by employer groups in suggesting administrative changes to Affordable Care Act (ACA) implementation.
The Culture Killer: 3 Tips to Avoid Becoming the Next Uber
Uber built a name for itself as the company that overhauled and uprooted the traditional taxi industry. The rapid rise and success of Uber made it a household name with companies vying to be the “Uber of X” in their industry and while companies want to copy the business model, there’s one thing no one […]
IRS Explains How to Identify HCEs in an Initial or Short Plan Year
In April, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published guidance clarifying the definition of highly compensated employees (HCEs), a key concept for nondiscrimination testing of both retirement plans and cafeteria plans.
Bracing for the Boomer Bomb: How Senior Care Will Impact Your Workplace
Stories of companies introducing and expanding maternity and paternity leave plans have been well documented in the media. Whether a byproduct of the talent wars or recognition that there is, indeed, a business case for family-friendly benefits, these new supports are a net positive for new parent employees. But care is not reserved solely for […]
Flexibility: What Job Candidates Want and How Employers Can Provide It
Nearly 40 percent of job candidates say that schedule flexibility is one of the top three factors they consider when making career decisions, while two-thirds of candidates believe they don’t need to sitting at a desk to get their work done, according to new research from RPO provider ManpowerGroup Solutions.
The Ideal Team Player: 3 Key Characteristics (Patrick M. Lencioni)
“Teamwork is such a competitive advantage,” says Patricki Lencioni, founder and president of the Table Group, author of The Ideal Team Player: How to Recognize and Cultivate the Three Essential Virtues: A Leadership Fable. Lencioni says he likes to keep it simple. He recently shared his three characteristics of the ideal team player at SHRM’s […]