Employers Prepare for the Future: Hiring Expected to Pick Up for Q2 2021
With the roll out of the American Rescue Plan comes renewed hope for increasing headcounts in the second quarter of 2021.
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Salary Cuts Made Whole by Year’s End Thanks to Teamwork, Renewed Resolve
For Root Learning, 2008 was one of its best years on record. The Sylvania, Ohio-based company was able to pay off its debt and award debt-retirement bonuses to its approximately 100 employees. However, the celebration was short-lived. With the downturn in the economy, sales dropped 30 percent during the first quarter of 2009, leaving company […]
The Rise of Quiet Vacationing: How Managers Can Encourage PTO Without Losing Productivity
In the modern workplace, the concept of “quiet quitting” has taken on a new form: “quiet vacationing.” A recent Harris Poll highlights that more than half of Gen Z and millennials quietly took time off without formally requesting PTO during the July Fourth holiday week. As this trend gains traction, it’s clear that employees are […]
Faces of HR: Kim Rohrer on Centering the Human Experience in HR
Before Kim Rohrer got her start in the HR industry, she focused on literary management and dramaturgy at Geffen Playhouse and then Berkeley Repertory Theater. She would go on to serve at Google and Pixar Animation Studios before a stint as a writer and blogger. It wasn’t until 2009, when she joined software development company […]
Supreme Court to Weigh in on Heterosexual Employee’s Reverse Discrimination Claim
At the end of February 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in an employment discrimination lawsuit that focused on a reverse discrimination claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Although the Supreme Court’s decision isn’t expected for a few months, the questions posed during oral arguments provide potential insight […]
HR and Talent Acquisition Trends: The Future Is Now
Start with the end in sight. It’s recognizable business advice, but what does it mean for HR executives in terms of successfully advancing the corporate agenda? Creating a company culture that promotes high performance, accountability, and diversity; utilizes analytics and exceptional communication; and results in a top 10 stock performance, or the equivalent, is a […]
6 Things HR Must Consider for Comprehensive Employee Wellness Programs
According to Deloitte research, the corporate wellness market is projected to be worth $11.3 billion by 2021, and two-thirds of organizations inside the United States already claim that well-being programs are a critical part of their employment brand and culture.
Transgender Bathroom Battles–Coming Soon to Your Workplace
Yesterday’s Advisor covered many of the issues around bathrooms and transgender employees. Today, some guidelines and tips, plus an introduction to the all-HR-solution-in-one website, HR.BLR.com. Bloomington, Indiana’s Human Rights Commission issued guidelines regarding gender identity, restrooms, and dressing rooms. (See yesterday’s issue for details.) Here’s what they say: If you have single occupancy restrooms, designate […]
A New Training Paradigm: Learning in the Flow
Redefining corporate learning and embedding it into the DNA of the organization entails shifting one’s mind-set to think of training and development not as something “to be done” (i.e., an event that delivers knowledge), but as something “that is” (i.e., a platform for powering continuous growth). This platform ultimately enables individuals and the organization “to […]
Martin Luther King, Jr., taught us invaluable lessons on leadership
by Dan Oswald Today we celebrate the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. King was a man who accomplished so much, affected so many others, and left a lasting legacy that is still prevalent today. Martin Luther King, Jr., was born in 1929 and lived just 39 years before he was tragically assassinated in Memphis, […]