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Employee Coaching: The Only Guide You’ll Ever Need

As you comb through your Applicant Tracking System (ATS), you’re on the lookout for candidates who are job-ready and need little training. But should that really be the goal?

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6 Ways Content Marketing Can Help Attract Your Ideal Workforce

Content marketing has, perhaps unsurprisingly, become one of the most widely used digital marketing tactics, trusted to boost brand awareness, website traffic, and conversion rates alike. It can also be an amazingly useful and cost-effective way to attract the top talent in your industry by showcasing your company values, goals, and employer brand.

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Do Your Wellness Initiatives Make the Cut? 61% of Employees Say No

Nearly three-quarters (72%) of U.S. employers aim to improve their health and well-being strategies and programs over the next 3 years to differentiate themselves from organizations with which they compete for talent. This is up from the 18% that say they do so now, according to the 22nd annual Best Practices in Health Care Employer […]

What Can We Expect for HR in 2023?

Employers have recognized the concerns and changes within HR over the last few years and have shifted their priorities during these uncertain times. HR managers believe burnout has serious consequences for employee retention, but according to CareerBuilder, 61% of workers say they are burned out in their current job. As 2022 has come to an […]

Two Deadlines Approaching for Federal Contractors, Subcontractors, Others

Two deadlines for federal reports and certifications are quickly approaching. Read on to learn whether you’re covered and what you must do to stay in compliance. 2021 EEO-1 Report In early April 2022, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced the opening of the 2021 EEO-1 Component 1 data collection, meaning the following federal contractors […]

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Rethinking the Details of E-Mail Communication

With millions of Americans working remotely, there are much fewer nonverbal social cues that come from in-person interaction. While the sophistication of modern telecommunications technology has been a saving grace in the midst of widespread remote work, it is not, at least at present, a perfect substitute. This means it’s more important than ever to […]

Train Staff to Follow These 3 Steps to Measure the Impact of Your Coaching Program

  Human resources professionals are under ever-increasing pressure to achieve measurable results and return on investment (ROI) from coaching assignments. However, research* suggests that less than 40 percent of organizations review coaching assignments once completed, leaving them with no clear idea of what has been achieved. With budgets remaining tight and development needs still as […]

Case Study: Day-Rate Rules Result in Overtime Pay for Exempt Highly Compensated Employee

The U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled that a daily-rate worker who earned over $200,000 annually wasn’t exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA) overtime requirements. In an opinion authored by Justice Elena Kagan, the Court held that compensation based on a daily rate didn’t satisfy the “salary basis test,” which is required for an employee to […]

Celebrity Selfie Almost Cost Me My Job!

For most people, it’s not every day that you get to see celebrities, especially if you live outside of Los Angeles. That’s why, when one van driver saw a certain comedian, she jumped out of her loaded van to take a picture with him.