Best Practices for Offering Help in the Office
In two previous posts, we discussed the topic of proactive and reactive help based on insights from management professor, Russell Johnson.
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Legal Hiring Expected to Increase Over Next 6 Months
Like most industries, the shortage of qualified candidates is the greatest hiring challenge, and this holds true for employers in the legal industry. According to a new survey, released by Robert Half Legal, litigation and data privacy concerns are accelerating the demand for legal professionals in these and other specialty areas.
New Data Suggest Wages Might Finally Be Growing Amid Strong Labor Market
We’ve been talking for some time about the tight job market faced by employers across the company. With the unemployment rate at a historic low, many jobseekers are having an easier-than-usual time finding a new job, or a first job, as employers struggle to find qualified employees.
An Uptick in Remote Work Opportunities
While employee compensation remains one of the, if not the, most important factors in employee job satisfaction, there are a number of nonfinancial elements that have a strong influence on attracting and retaining top talent. These perks include flexible work hours and the ability to work remotely.
Top 4 HR Analytics Predictions for 2019
The relatively new focus on HR analytics and linking people variables together presents an interesting opportunity for human resources (HR), with a great deal of upside for HR practitioners. As such, it’s critical for practitioners to track the HR analytics trends—the good and the bad. The following top trends point to two main concepts: 1. […]
HR for the Holidays
(To the tune of “Jingle Bells”) Dashing to and fro, HR’s work is never done. Holiday parties are not really all that fun. When things have gone too far, paperwork abounds. Promptly investigating claims when mistletoe’s around.
“Baby, It’s Cold Outside” Is Problematic (and Isn’t a Real Christmas Song Anyway)
This holiday season, with the #MeToo movement showing no signs of relenting, a new front has opened up in our 21st-century culture wars. “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” is an Academy Award-winning song that was popularized in the 1949 film Neptune’s Daughter. Per Wikipedia, at least eight versions of “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” were released during […]
Create an Amazing Internship Program to Build Your Future Pipeline
The brightest and freshest minds in any industry are straight out of university. These young professionals are new to the workforce and ready to apply their knowledge to the “real world.”
Is It Possible to Truly ‘Fix’ a Toxic Employee?
A single toxic employee can bring down the mood of an entire room, destroy productivity, and ultimately make your organization a terrible place to work. The question is: What you can do about it? Can you turn a toxic employee into a productive member of staff, or is it better to cut him or her […]
District Court Finds Entire ACA Unconstitutional
A federal district court ruled that the entire Affordable Care Act (ACA) is unconstitutional because Congress’ recent repeal of the individual mandate penalty undermined the U.S. Supreme Court’s rationale for upholding the law in 2012.