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Extensive media attention has been given to how difficult it’s been for businesses around the country to find and hire workers. Additionally, you’ve likely had a personal experience reading the “help wanted” signs at various retail or hospitality services while standing in a long line or waiting for food. Various economic and social conditions have […]
Employees are more than a little screen-exhausted. Who can blame them? It’s common for a worker to move from laptop to smartphone and back again for more than 6 hours daily. How, then, do you get your team members excited about training content? The answer is clear: You offer them eyes-free solutions in the form of […]
Most organizations can describe their company culture, but fewer can prove it. Culture isn’t what’s written on a careers page or stated in a company all-hands, but what gets rewarded, ignored, corrected—or tolerated. Culture Lives in the Gray Areas The biggest threat to a healthy culture is inconsistency. When some behaviors are addressed and others […]
By Bruce Roffé Businesses sponsoring self-insured health plans are desperately seeking ways to reduce health care costs, and it’s no secret prescription drugs make up a significant chunk of those costs. If you look more closely, specialty drugs emerge as a main culprit. These high-cost meds made up less than one percent of all written […]
The skills gap has left many companies frantic to find a solution, with 79% actively pursuing solutions to address the problem before it affects their bottom line. This means employers need to be diligent in understanding the desires of candidates if they want to hire and keep them around for the long haul. On the […]
Unfortunately, you can’t retain all employees … termination and turnover are going to happen. The 2014 Termination and Exit Interviews Survey examined how HR pros are handling these challenges. Let’s see how you compare!
Although there are many examples of friendships and romances in the workplace, it’s typically a professional environment where people keep personal feelings and information private. This tendency has increased significantly in workplaces that shifted to remote work in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. This is unfortunate because improving overall employee well-being can have important […]
It’s just one room, but don’t think Little House on the Prairie schoolhouse. According to Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, the new building on his corporate campus boasts “the largest open floor plan in the world—a single room that fits thousands of people.”
When it comes to ensuring your company has the very best employees, your mind might go directly to recruitment. While it’s true that finding amazing candidates is an essential part of human resources, the truth is that it’s only the beginning of a long and complex process of making and keeping hires. Employee turnover can […]
Family culture has received significant backlash in the business world, and it’s been holding HR professionals back. People may say that family culture in the workplace is toxic, that it masks unhealthy dynamics, or that it can even lead to employee exploitation. But when done right, companies that build a strong family culture have […]