AI Opens the Door for Hiring More Diverse Candidates
Competition for talent is fierce, and the pool for top candidates is seemingly small. That means finding, recruiting, and retaining talented employees is more challenging than ever before.
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Handy Checklist—Avoid Wellness Program Lawsuits
Jones, who is a partner at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP in Los Angeles, offered his wellness guidance at a recent Benefits Bootcamp sponsored by BLR® and HR Hero®. Lawsuit Avoidance Checklist for Your Wellness Program Keep corporate wellness and employment decisions separate. Achievement on a health program shouldn’t be a basis for promotion, for […]
Education as a Job Benefit
Salaries, health care, paid time off, work travel, remote work—these are some of the top-tier job perks that people often put at the top of their list when it comes to employment incentives. But education opportunities are another category of perks that are often overlooked. Education Options Valued by Employees Education as a job benefit […]
What is GHS?
In every workplace—even simple office spaces—there are chemicals used that could have an impact on employee health and well-being. To address this fact and to minimize risks from exposure to chemicals, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has created requirements that explain what employers must do to ensure employees have information about the chemicals […]
Weird Interview Questions (Matching Quiz)
What’s the weirdest interview question you’ve ever asked—or been asked? Glassdoor recently compiled a list of 25 usual interview questions that make applicants think outside the box. For example, “How would you make a tuna sandwich?” (Astron Consulting). Here are a few questions that made the list. To make this week’s column a little more […]
What We Can Learn from the Military’s AAR
Businesses and the employees who populate them are often so busy moving from project to project that they don’t have time to sit down and evaluate what went well and what went wrong.
4 Mistakes Recruiters Are Still Making
Struggling to see the fruits of your recruitment efforts? As we plan out 2022 and turn the corner into the new year, there’s no better time to take stock of where your HR department is with finding the best and brightest. In today’s job market, recruiting is different from before. It’s more competitive, more intense, […]
Telework Myths Are Breaking HR Strategies in the Federal Workforce
With President Donald Trump signing an executive order directing federal agencies to eliminate telework, Republican leaders in Congress recently took aim at teleworking within the federal government, claiming that remote and hybrid arrangements create inefficiencies and bloat costs. However, these claims run counter to the data. For HR professionals, the debate over federal telework offers […]
Is 70 Becoming the New Retirement Age?
Is 70 becoming the new retirement age? According to a recent CareerBuilder survey, 30% of U.S. workers ages 60 and older plan to retire at age 70 or older. Another 20% don’t believe they will ever be able to retire.
How Fresh Job Descriptions Can Help Your Recruitment Efforts Bloom
Spring cleaning usually includes airing out rooms, dusting off furniture, and retrieving summer clothes from your spare closet. It’s a necessary evil that also has a useful—and potentially more rewarding—application in business.