3 Steps to More Effective Safety Training
When evaluating the effectiveness of your safety training, you must ask yourself: What exactly would “effective” safety training do? Here are three goals that can help you answer that question.
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Preds are on the power play! 4 lessons for creating ‘incredible’ work culture
by Dan Oswald You may have noticed that the Nashville Predators are playing in the Stanley Cup Final. Probably not a big deal to many, but it certainly is here in Nashville. This city is afflicted with Predators fever. There’s something magical about the Predators’ playoff run, and I think I know what it is. […]
Paid sick leave laws for Chicago-area workers take effect July 1
by Steven L. Brenneman Most employers in Chicago and Cook County will be required to offer paid sick leave beginning July 1. The city of Chicago passed a sick leave ordinance last summer, and Cook County (where Chicago is located) passed a nearly identical law in October. The ordinances apply to all businesses that are […]
Employers Would Likely Foot the Bill for Trump’s Parental Leave Plan
President Trump’s latest budget proposal calls for 6 weeks’ paid leave for new parents. And while the employee wage replacement that comes with the leave would be paid out by states, experts say states will have to draw at least some of the funding from businesses.
How to Help Your Employees Help You Manage Healthcare Costs
When buying appliances, electronics, or jewelry, 81% of consumers extensively research and compare prices and financing offers before making their choice. This approach is in stark contrast to how most consumers approach health care—arguably a much more important decision to make. More than half of U.S. workers spend less than 30 minutes signing up for […]
1 … 2 … 3 Strikes, You’re Out!
Summer is almost around the corner, which means baseball season will be in full swing. Hopefully your favorite team is doing well. However, if you’re a Mets fan, I’m sorry. This next story is like adding salt to the wound!
6 Reasons Why Fortune 500 Companies Are Replacing the Traditional Performance Review
Theoretically, performance management should happen every day. Think of it this way, if Lionel Messi was playing in a way his manager, Luis Enrique, didn’t like, would he wait until the end of the season? Absolutely not. They would address the problem immediately and send Messi in the desired direction.
What Do Millennials Really Want? Better Insurance Offerings, Survey Concludes
It’s not the fact that you lack an in-office foosball table or smoothie bar—your Millennial applicants may be giving you a pass due to something far more basic: lackluster insurance offerings.
Vacation Time: Majority of Employees Are Burnt Out at Work, Some Are Highly Stressed or Both
Employee burnout is becoming all too common these days. According to a new CareerBuilder survey, three in five workers (61%) say they are burned out in their current job, and 31% report high or extremely high levels of stress at work, yet a third of all workers (33%) have not taken or do not plan […]
The Dynamic Recruiting Landscape
The recruiting landscape is dynamic. It changes constantly, and it’s downright competitive given the improved economy and low unemployment rates. To keep up with the current trends that are driving the way top companies recruit and hire talent, it’s important to ask questions so you can adapt your strategy to attract qualified applicants.