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Show Them the Money: Pay Programs for 2015

In 2015, you need to be sure that you’re paying your high performers the right way. Good comp plans are the key to attracting and retaining talent, but which options might work for you? Experts Cassandra Faurote and Karl Ahlrichs, SPHR, are here to help with some ideas.

Out of Sight, But Not Out of Mind: Managing Remote Workers

Remote work is becoming more commonplace, fueled by technology and driven, most recently, by Uber, Lyft, and other companies that have benefited from what is being called the “gig economy.” But, whether representing the new gig economy model or the established model of telecommuting, organizations and the managers within them still struggle with issues of […]

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Entry-Level Jobs Expected to Net College Grads Over $53,000 in Annual Salaries

According to iCIMS Chief Marketing Officer, Susan Vitale—in a recent RecruitCon 2018 session—81% of college seniors said they would be willing to accept a full‐time job in a field unrelated to their college major. With salary expectations for entry-level positions on the rise, college graduates may have to end up settling for a position outside […]

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Advanced Technologies Creating New Opportunities in Training

Technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR), and sophisticated analytics are offering training and development professionals new opportunities for delivering personalized training that continues to incorporate methods known to improve the learner experience, according to CompTIA’s “Workforce and Learning Trends 2020” report.

Shift Changes and Predictive Scheduling Laws

While federal law is generally silent on the issue of shift changes and shift scheduling, more and more states and municipalities are enacting predictive scheduling laws to give shift workers more flexibility and schedule security. Federal Law Remains Mostly Silent The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) generally does not require employers to give advance notice to […]

Don’t Scare That Candidate Away! Tips for a Smooth First Contact

So you found the perfect candidate—on paper. Time to reach out, but that’s not as straightforward as it seems. Making the wrong move might cost you more than a filled position—it might even hurt your reputation. Let’s take a look at what you can do to make sure you can seal the deal when you […]

8 essential lessons I learned from my mom

by Dan Oswald A couple of days ago we celebrated Mother’s Day, and while one day each year clearly isn’t enough to honor our mothers, it does provide us with the opportunity to thank the women in our lives for everything they have done to love and support us. A number of years ago, I […]

Survey Reveals HR Departments Increase Focus on Engagement, Company Culture

For the second consecutive year, from the annual SHRM Conference & Exposition, Paychex released the results of its Pulse of HR Survey, offering insights on the challenges and priorities of today’s HR leaders. The survey, which collected over 300 responses from HR leaders (managers and up) in small and midsize organizations across the United States, […]

Religious accommodations: Where do we stand?

Last summer, in Groff v. DeJoy, the U.S. Supreme Court upended the analysis used to determine whether and how employers must accommodate an employee’s religious beliefs. In the year since, there have been some applications of Groff’s reasoning in lower court cases, and here are some takeaways you can apply when working through an employee’s […]

5 Questions for Avoiding Unpaid Overtime Claim

The idea behind overtime is straightforward, but the actual administration of it is anything but. Attorney Paul Lopez suggests that employers ask themselves five questions to see whether they are vulnerable to overtime-based lawsuits.