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Employers know that they have a legal obligation to have fair pay practices. The pay offered should not be discriminatory and should strive to equally pay employees who do the same work. There will always be allowances for differences in performance and other permissible factors, but pay differences should never be based on discriminatory reasons—not […]
For companies looking to get an edge, the employee experience is increasingly a key area of focus as an enabler of this type of capability. Much like the customer experience, the employee experience is defined as the full set of perceptions that an employee has interacting with an organization, with colleagues, and with the work […]
In yesterday’s post, we uncovered the three “do’s” when using a recruiter to find top talent. Today we’ll focus on a few things you’ll want to avoid when using recruiters to scout top talent for your organization.
So much of the human resource function is geared toward recruitment that retention is often relegated to a secondary position in terms of the broader staffing picture.
Attracting talent is a huge undertaking, and if your job ads aren’t worded properly, you could be missing out on great candidates. But when you post a condescending job ad geared toward Millennials basically blaming them for being lazy, you’re probably going to attract a lot of criticism, not talent.
Many of us have probably sat through safety moments at one job or another. These are brief periods of time taken—often at the start of the day or the beginning of a meeting—to discuss some topic related to safety. Experience often shows that some safety moments are less than impactful.
Yesterday we covered tips for effectively recruiting college graduates. Now that you’ve got them in your company, how do you make sure they keep up on their skills and become high performers?
In a couple of recent posts, we’ve been discussing the topic of delegation and what new managers—really all managers, for that matter—need to understand when it comes to assigning work to subordinates.
Implicit bias is a phenomenon that is prevalent in virtually all aspects of society. It refers to the tendency of individuals to harbor certain biases or prejudices about certain groups without being consciously aware of those feelings.
Does your organization offer “green” benefits? Green benefits are benefits that are environmentally friendly in some way. Employers may want to offer green benefits for several different reasons. First, they may be in alignment with company goals and values. Next, they may be a great way to recruit individuals who value the environment and sustainability. […]