Fewer Organizations Implementing Hard Minimums/Maximums on Severance Packages
A new survey confirms there are major changes afoot in severance and separation benefits that will dramatically impact employer brand and talent management.
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Financial Wellness: Employers Enhance DC Retirement Plans to Improve Employees’ Financial Security
With concerns mounting that employees aren’t saving enough for retirement, U.S. employers are making significant enhancements to their defined contribution (DC) plans, now considered the main retirement savings vehicle for most working Americans, according to a survey by Willis Towers Watson, a global advisory, broking, and solutions company.
Employee Engagement Opportunity: 46% of Workers Love Celebrating March Madness in the Office
Are you looking for a way to engage your employees? The upcoming March Madness college basketball tournament may offer a great opportunity, as a new survey from staffing firm—OfficeTeam—finds that employees are mad about sporting events.
Best Practices for Employee Learning Retention (Part 2)
[Part 1 of this article appeared in yesterday’s edition.] Get Learners to Be Active According to The Learning Pyramid shaped by research conducted by the National Training Lab, participatory teaching methods ensure high learning retention rates. So, if you want your learners to truly retain what you’re teaching them, have them participate in their own […]
How to Implement an Effective Learning Culture for Your Company (Part 1)
While a lot of executives may tout the importance of learning and development programs, very few encourage sincere learning cultures to exist inside and across their organizations. In fact, according to studies highlighted by the Society for Human Resource Management, only one in ten companies has a true learning culture. Each year, hundreds of billions […]
Avoiding Corporate Speak
If your company uses a lot of business jargon, you may be turning off would-be job applicants.
Nearly Half of Employers Report Being Negatively Affected by Opioid Use
Today we are continuing our two part article on opioid addiction and the workplace. Check out part 1 here. We are joined once again by Kelly Nantel, the VP of Communications and Advocacy at the National Safety Council (NCS).
Should Onboarding Include Attention to This Critical Business Issue?
Nearly half of entry-level employees, 46 percent, don’t know if their company has a cybersecurity policy, according to a new survey from Clutch, a B2B research firm.
Oscars Delve into Legal Territory with Two Words: Inclusion Rider
At the end of her Oscars acceptance speech for Best Actress this year, Frances McDormand, after having spoken about equality, concluded with the following statement: “I have two words to leave with you tonight, ladies and gentlemen: inclusion rider.” And with that, McDormand was done and making her way off stage, leaving the audience and […]
The Women in Leadership Problem: Where Do We Go from Here?
This much-circulated New York Times opinion piece contends that the roadblocks women in corporate America face come down to three factors: competition, loneliness, and “deeply rooted barriers.”