Juggling Empathy as an HR Professional
The workplace has seen a move towards the blending of employee’s personal and professional lives. At least, that’s what one HR professional has witnessed.
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Cut Down on Costly Mistakes with These 7 Recruiting Strategies
Mistakes businesses make when recruiting can be costly and damaging. Consider the findings from one CareerBuilder survey: The average cost of one bad hire is $14,900. Many companies simply cannot afford these errors.
Goal Setting as a Time Management Technique
Regardless of intellect, education, or industry experience, every employee faces one very real and very concrete limitation: the number of hours in the day. Sure, we could theoretically add additional time at the start and end of an already jam-packed day, but that will only go so far, and sooner or later, it will lead […]
What Is Employee Offboarding?
Employee onboarding is a fairly well-known concept: the set of activities that get an employee up to speed and ready to perform effectively when he or she joins an organization. Onboarding has many components that most of us are well versed in, but what about employee offboarding? Does your organization have a formal employee offboarding […]
Economic Reality Check: Is Your Independent Contractor an Employee in Disguise?
The traditional lines between contractors and employees are fading fast as outsourcing continues to gain popularity. The “gig” economy leads people to pursue freelance careers, working several jobs or maintaining a “side hustle.” Technological advancements allow more flexibility in where, when, and how jobs are completed, further blurring traditional distinctions between contractors and employees. Yet […]
Ever Wonder If the Gender Pay Gap Is Bogus? You’re Not Alone
Believe it or not, there is no shortage of cynics when it comes to the view that men and women are paid differently, even when they’re producing work that is equal in both quality and impact.
Can Academic Data Revolutionize the Hiring and Employment Process?
As an HR professional or recruiter, you’re vetting entry-level applicants based on the caliber of their résumé, burgeoning interview skills, nascent networks, and limited professional references. It’s a process that is often more art than science when an applicant’s work history is limited in scope.
Employees Are Pulling All-Nighters for Work at Alarming Rates
Sleep deprivation is rampant in the United States and causes many health issues. Some experts, such as Sleephealth.org, state that 70% of the U.S. population gets an insufficient amount of sleep at least once a month. The effects of that lack of sleep are well studied and affect virtually every aspect of people’s waking lives, […]
NLRB’s Year-End Decisions Help Employers Start the New Decade Off Right
It was a winning season for businesses, with employers garnering some big victories at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to round out 2019. In October, the Board released a decision enhancing employee privacy during union drives, which would have been a strange way to end the year for what is considered a pretty employer-friendly […]
Stay vs. Exit Interviews and Why Each Is Important
It’s often surprising how out of touch managers and HR departments can be with their teams and organizations. They often have unrealistic perceptions of the level of satisfaction and engagement, as well as why employees have those feelings.