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In parts one and two of this article series, we’ve highlighted the basics of using your free LinkedIn® account to recruit top talent. Today’s focus will be on communicating with candidates after you’ve completed your LinkedIn search.
As the fall season is creeping in, we thought it would be an appropriate time to take a moment to look back over the past few months. For those of you who might have missed them, here are the 10 most popular Strange But True! stories from this summer. You Are What You Wear—Not surprisingly, […]
Total sales of U.S. single-premium defined benefit (DB) pension buyout products soared above $4.7 billion in the first quarter, the highest pension risk transfer (PRT) sales in that period in more than 30 years, according to data from the LIMRA Secure Retirement Institute. That level is more than triple the value of the previous first-quarter […]
Every business operates a little differently, which is why competitors exist. There’s a fine line to straddle between maintaining compliance and falling victim to complacency. This is when HR business process consulting services can help to inform your organization’s design. Perhaps you only need to make a few minor tweaks to recruitment and onboarding processes […]
Farzana Nayani has more than 20 years of experience in the DEI field, managing and directing programs, training and designing curriculum, offering thought leadership and organizational strategy. She is also an international keynote speaker, and business coach. Her company Farzana Nayani, Consulting & Training is a woman-owned business and minority-certified firm that specializes in diversity, […]
As businesses rely on short-term workers to meet seasonal demands, ensuring clear and efficient communication becomes crucial. According to a recent report conducted by the Harris Poll on behalf of Grammarly, 72% of business leaders credit effective communication with boosting their team’s productivity, while 52% of knowledge workers share the same sentiment. Providing clear instructions, […]
New employees should always be given an induction training of sorts, and this may be just a 1-day introduction, or if their role is complex, training may need to be a full week or even more. Ideally, all employees should be inducted in the same manner, although with geographical differences and perhaps conflicting schedules, remote […]
by Kevin C. McCormick, JD, Whiteford, Taylor & Preston LLP In a significant decision, The U.S. district court in Baltimore declined to award the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) retroactive or prospective monetary relief in an age discrimination case in which the agency claimed that Baltimore County had improperly calculated pension fund contributions.
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated a lot of trends, including the trend of people quitting their jobs. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that nearly 4 million Americans quit their jobs in July—for the fourth month in a row. In the same month, job openings rose to a record high. According to a Microsoft survey […]
by Shawn Murphy No organization is perfect, but there are most likely “pockets of excellence” at your company. These are the employees or departments that stand out among the rest. How can you foster these pockets of excellence and help them spread throughout the business?