The Job Perks Millennials Really Want
Two factors have been merging during the last few years to drive companies to bend over backwards in order to attract and retain top talent.
Category: HR Management & Compliance
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Build Trust with These Teambuilding Activities
Over the last two posts, we’ve been covering teambuilding activities to help build trust among your workers. In this article, we’ll cover four additional activities to try.
Why You Shouldn’t Discipline Employees for Social Media Posts
Question: To what extent can I use what I find on social media, such as Facebook and Twitter, in disciplining employees?
Wellness Programs Really Do Work
A study published recently in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) has raised questions about the value of workplace wellness programs.
Take Your Job Videos from ‘Meh’ to ‘Mamma Mia’
Job videos are supposed to tell a story about the role you’re hiring for and what it’s like to work at your company. However, if your videos are an absolute snooze-fest, then obviously jobseekers will pass over your company. Sure, video is great at showing what can’t be easily communicated to candidates, but they’re only […]
The Job Perks Millennials Really Want
Two factors have been merging during the last few years to drive companies to bend over backwards in order to attract and retain top talent.
Travelers Offers Student Loan Repayment, 401(k) Match
By the year 2025, it’s estimated that Millennials will make up roughly 75% of the American workforce. This means that HR professionals, business owners, hiring managers, and anyone else involved in the recruitment process needs to have a solid understanding of this demographic if they hope to compete in the market.
4 Teambuilding Activities to Help Build Trust
We’ve recently looked at four suggested teambuilding activities. Here we look at the next four.
Talk to My Cousin—or My Patient Advocate: Filing ERISA Plan Claims
No one likes going to the hospital, or paying bills, but paying bills from the hospital can be confusing for even the most astute patients. Deciphering an explanation of benefits (EOB) from a health insurance company and trying to determine what you owe and to whom can cause some serious headaches. (Which hopefully don’t lead […]
Why the Wage Gap Solution Is Transparency, Not Legislation
Earlier this year, the U.S. House passed the Paycheck Fairness Act to further the cause of gender wage parity. Now, I’m not against government regulation, but I’m skeptical of change that’s enforced from the top down because lawmakers can’t mandate corporate buy-in. In my experience, businesses do best when solutions come from the bottom up.