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As a recruiter, there are many mind-sets and principles one must adopt in order to seek out top talent. One of these principles is the Open-Source Talent principle. In part one, we looked at how recruiters are using this principle as a new mind-set to recruit tech talent.
In a couple of recent blog posts, we’ve been discussing the subject of employee discipline in the workplace. This is understandably a touchy subject for managers and employees alike.
So, you’ve found the perfect candidate and offered him or her the job. But instead of accepting the position, he or she counteroffers with a salary that’s higher than what you offered. Is this rate fair? Or is the candidate just trying to milk it for what it’s worth? When’s the last time you looked […]
When we think of companies like Amazon and Tesla, we think of technologically innovative organizations on the cutting edge of their industries. When we add in home improvement behemoth Lowe’s, we still see a group of extremely prominent and well-respected companies with vast resources at their disposal.
Few things elicit a yawn more easily than the mention of workplace compliance programs. And yet, compliance training is increasingly important in today’s workplaces. As laws and regulations increase in number and complexity, companies are finding that more and more employees are put in positions where their job functions can expose the organization to civil, regulatory, […]
While it’s frowned upon to ask a job candidate whether he or she is a parent, you can still attract this protected class to your company by offering work/life balance benefits, especially during the summer, when most kids are home from school.
Employee engagement is a key statistic tracked by many organizations because it’s an extremely important factor for business success. Employee engagement has direct connections to employee morale, productivity, and turnover—not to mention employee-supported recruitment and marketing efforts. And, of course, engaged employees are also more likely to deliver a positive customer experience.
Men still rule the world, says Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg—but I’m not sure it’s going that well. Sandberg, author of best-seller Lean In, delivered her thoughts at SHRM’s Annual Conference and Exposition in Chicago. Adam Grant interviewed her.
Employer groups will be able to start offering association health plans (AHPs) as soon as this September 1, under the final AHP rule announced June 19 by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL).
More than one in three working parents believe they’re treated worse than their coworkers. About a quarter of new parents say it’s hard to develop their careers. In fact, one in five says he or she has been passed over for opportunities.