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Unemployment rates are steadily dropping as more of the employees who previously changed jobs settle into their new roles. Many global economists predict the market will begin to enter a soft recession in 2023, which means the job market will begin to loosen. The balance of power between employers and jobseekers will begin to even […]
Most readers are no stranger to road construction: the reduced lanes, traffic jams, and orange-vested workers that become all too common during certain times of the year. But imagine the same scene without the orange-vested workers—a fully automated road construction project where drones, machines, AI and satellites combine to remove the need for human labor […]
Human resource decision makers are facing an array of challenges as the strained U.S. macroenvironment increasingly weighs on the financial, physical, and mental health of today’s workforce. Consequently, HR departments must balance an important need to deliver heightened care for their employees while also managing potential cost constraints for their businesses. MetLife’s latest research found […]
“When we’re talking about sales compensation objectives, we define them as the five ‘rights.’ We want the sales people to sell the right product to the right customer at the right price at the right profit and at the right time. Unfortunately, many companies don’t get this right.”
Women who reenter the workforce after giving birth have a lot on their minds: catching up from maternity leave, making sure they situate their babies in daycare or with a childcare provider, and much more. For some working moms, the last thing on their minds is career growth, yet despite this, almost one-third of new […]
Not to alarm you, but don’t take choosing a personality test lightly when hiring. There are many services that boast a quick and easy way to profile a job candidate with personality testing. However, taking these shortcuts can result in bad hires that have a negative impact on your bottom line and won’t benefit you […]
The title is a prediction, not a done deal. But no later than June 2023, I believe the U.S. Supreme Court will jettison a 46-year-old case that neutered an employer’s obligation to reasonably accommodate all aspects of an employee’s religious observance or practice. And what will the vote be? 9-0. Read on. How Did We […]
An important new California Supreme Court ruling has affirmed your right to modify or rescind your personnel policies, but it also creates new employee protections—and employer compliance obligations. We’ll examine this decision and look at what you have to do before you eliminate or change a policy.
Were you miserable on family vacations when Mom and Dad stuck you in the middle of the back seat between your siblings? Be grateful your legs had to straddle that hump in the floor, says a new study, because this may be the reason you are successful in business.
Yesterday we heard from Ian Cook, Head of Workforce Solutions at Visier Analytics, about handling the opioid solution in the workplace. Today we’ll look at some of his suggestions including fact based conversations and planning ahead.