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Show Them the Money: Pay Programs for 2015

In 2015, you need to be sure that you’re paying your high performers the right way. Good comp plans are the key to attracting and retaining talent, but which options might work for you? Experts Cassandra Faurote and Karl Ahlrichs, SPHR, are here to help with some ideas.

Snowstorms: Employees Gone Bad Could Mean Potential Disasters for Computer Networks

Your company has probably made plans for a “snowpocalypse” such as updating closings rules and telecommuting policies. And you have your contagious disease and sick-leave policies ready in case a nasty virus strikes your workforce. However, your planning is not done because the idle snow time can expose you to infections that could threaten your […]

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A practical look at dating in the workplace

by Kylie Crawford TenBrook With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, it’s a good time to review the problems that can arise from office romances and outline some steps you can take to prevent them from occurring at your workplace. It’s no secret that workplace relationships can lead to trouble, particularly when they sour. One […]

4 More 21st Century Learning Skills You and Your Employees Need to Know

In yesterday’s Advisor, we discussed how the “old smart” isn’t good enough for the modern workplace, and went over the first three 21st century learning skills you need to be successful in a tech-driven world. Today, we look at the last four skills you need. To recap: With the influx of technology into the way […]

New Employer Means New Tattoo

Tattooing your company’s name or logo on your body probably means the same thing as tattooing the name of a significant other—you face future risk if things don’t work out. Since most people are optimistic in both love and employment, such tattooing occurs all the time. However, one employee faced double jeopardy when he combined […]

Brian Williams scandal shows how quickly trust can be lost

by Dan Oswald A few weeks ago, I wrote about integrity—the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles. Then last week we learned that NBC News chief anchor Brian Williams appears to have been stretching the truth. His employer has confirmed that it is investigating Williams’ statement that he was in a helicopter […]