How HR Can Foster Resiliency to Create Stronger Teams
As a mom to my two-and-a-half year old daughter, Henley, and the Director of People and Culture at Square Root, a fast-growing tech startup, I often find myself facing similar challenges.
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RecruitCon 2018: Getting the Attention of Candidates that Are Not Looking for You
Lindsay Stanton, Chief Client Officer of Digi-Me recently reminded a crowd at RecruitCon 2018 session: Social Media and Mobile Recruiting: New Trends Every Employer Should be Leveraging that the candidates you are looking for are not looking for you. So how can you get their attention?
Opioid Crisis: Keeping the Workplace Drug-Free and ADA Compliant
The opioid epidemic is affecting workplaces across the country. Because opioids can be lawfully prescribed (but are increasingly abused), employers must tread carefully when taking adverse action against opioid users to avoid running afoul of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). “Recovery-friendly” workplaces may provide an alternative solution to help combat the crisis, but that […]
Reconstructed Travel Logs Inadequate for Documenting Mileage
In a recent case, Velez v. Comm’r, the U.S. Tax Court ruled that travel logs that were re-constructed years after the fact were not adequate to substantiate business-related miles as required by Section 274(d) of the Internal Revenue Code.
#MeToo Takeaways from the Case of Bikram Choudhury
Over the Memorial Day weekend, I listened to a five-part ESPN 30 for 30 podcast series entitled Bikram. The series discussed the rise and fall of yoga guru Bikram Choudhury. As an occasional practitioner of Choudhury’s method of yoga, I was somewhat familiar with the accusations of sexual misconduct made against him that ultimately resulted […]
Volunteer Experience Is Work Experience
There are several reasons job seekers include volunteer experience on a résumé: To show involvement in the community; to highlight their interest in and a commitment to a particular cause that may or may not be job related; and to demonstrate skills that are not apparent from other résumé information.
RecruitCon Recap: Attracting Candidates Who Aren’t Looking for You
Candidates you are looking for are not looking for you, reminds Lindsay Stanton, Chief Client Officer of Digi-Me at the RecruitCon 2018 session: Social Media and Mobile Recruiting: New Trends Every Employer Should be Leveraging. So how do you get the candidate you’re looking for to find you?
Telecommuting: Not Everyone Wants to Work from Home
Despite the shift toward a more flexible workplace, a new survey finds a majority of U.S. employees prefers going to the office.
Shootings and Violence in the Workplace: What You Need to Know (Part 2)
Continuing from yesterday’s post, here’s more information regarding what you need to know about shootings and violence in the workplace.
Training Is Key to Engagement in an Era Full of Distractions and Big Data (Part 1)
We are currently in the middle of a worldwide employee engagement crisis. According to Gallup, approximately 70% of the U.S. workforce is not engaged at work, and over half of the workforce is actively looking for new employment because they’re disengaged at work.