8 Elements Your Sexual Harassment Policy Must Have: Having a Strong Policy Isn’t Enough
Sexual harassment policies need to be clear and complete, but the policy must then be followed by a strong and active training program.
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How to Thrive in the Freelance Economy
When it comes to the future, freelancers will own the workplace.
4 Common Red Flags to Watch Out for in B2B Relationships
In a previous post, we discussed the importance of identifying red flags in a company’s business to business (B2B) relationships. A red flag, as we’re using the term, is a sign that losing a customer may be imminent. Specifically, we talked about the cost of losing a customer.
Massive Desire for Cultural Fit Among Workers
When companies look to hire new employees, there are some baseline credentials that typically must be met: education, certifications, years of experience, experience in certain specific areas, etc. By and large, these credentials can be ascertained from a résumé or online job application.
DOL Accuses Employer of Discriminatory Hiring and Development Practices
Tech giant Oracle Corp. is guilty of shortchanging women and minority workers $400 million in the form of wages, according to a new legal filing by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL).
Key Questions to Ask When Developing an Action Learning Model
A lot of the learning that companies and employees do throughout their training processes revolves around organizational theory or industry best practices. While it’s great to stretch the imaginations of trainees in looking at potential scenarios, most companies are frequently faced with enough real-world issues to focus training on the here and now. Those real-world […]
Japanese Company Offers to Quit for You
Landing a new job can be an extremely exciting event for someone. It’s a chance to meet new people, explore new opportunities, and hopefully increase one’s compensation.
Most Needed Skills for 2019: Hard Skills
In a previous post, we discussed Paul Petrone’s recent LinkedIn research, which focused on the skills companies need most in 2019. He splits them into two categories; soft skills and hard skills.
EEOC Sees Uptick in Sexual Harassment Claims from #MeToo Movement
While the initial anecdotal evidence was somewhat inconclusive about whether the #MeToo movement has created an atmosphere in which more victims of past sexual harassment or sexual assault are poised to come forward, the preliminary sexual harassment data for 2018 from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) now suggests that #MeToo is beginning to make […]
Your Employees Are Engaged: Just Not in What You Hoped
In 1985, I took my first job in the aerospace industry. On day 1, an HR person showed me to a conference room, handed me a thick manual, and said, “Read this.” That was onboarding. It took 4 hours to read the manual. I had nothing else to do—nothing else to be engaged in.