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What We Learned From… Elevating the Employee Experience Day 1
With day 1 of HCI’s Elevating the Employee Experience completed, here’s some key takeaways we’ve learned from our speakers. Leadership Lindsey McGregor, author of Primed to Perform and Founder of Vega and Factor.ai, discussed how to make leadership engaging again. She explained to unlock leaders’ full potential, companies should regularly assess team goals, health, and […]
Does Your Training Program Offer Ongoing Learning Opportunities?
Jiffy Lube® International uses Web-based courses, coaching, instructor-led courses, and computer-based simulation to provide ongoing learning opportunities for employees at its franchises across the country. Web-based training courses are offered through Jiffy Lube University (JLU) for employees completing orientation and the certification process in 10 different areas, says Kenneth Barber, manager of learning and development […]
Recruiting At Scale: The Medium Matters when Connecting With Job Seekers
I’ve noticed a disconnect. Despite the fluctuations in the labor market, jobseekers have made it very clear they want to work for company cultures that align with and reflect their values. They’re not going to compromise anymore or go back to pre-pandemic paradigms. They want to know where a potential employer stands on key nonnegotiables […]
Anatomy of an employment lawsuit: best HR practices to help you win
by Michael J. Modl Imagine you employ Rajesh Tank, an employee of Indian descent, as a regional VP. Other employees report that Tank engaged in unprofessional conduct that hurt team morale, showed favoritism toward certain employees, and pressured employees to hire a particular contractor. You investigate the allegations, find some truth to them, order Tank […]
Encouraging Employees to Tackle New Skills
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an unprecedented shift to remote work for companies around the world. This has created plenty of logistical challenges for employers and a strange new reality for many employees.
FMLA Foxtrot—Healthcare Premiums During Leave
All employers—including public agencies—are required to maintain existing health insurance coverage under a group health plan for employees during FMLA leave, and they can require the employee on leave to pay his or her share. But that’s not always easy. Employers who provide group healthcare coverage typically require employees to pay a portion of the […]
How to Fill Those Hard-to-Fill Positions
Good news—the economy is stronger than it’s been in years—and getting better. Bad news—you’re going to have even more trouble than usual finding suitable candidates for certain vacant positions. And the longer those vacancies go unfilled, the more disruption they cause. BLR® Contributing Editor Jennifer Carsen, JD, sorts out what’s happening and what to do […]
How to Develop Your Personalized Recruiting Process
You can glean a lot from psychology to develop a personalized recruiting process. Imagine your own prior interviews in which you were being queried. I bet the ones that made the biggest impact on you, regardless of whether you accepted the position, were the ones in which you connected in a personalized way with the […]
In California, You Can’t Fight Fire with Firings: Preventing Domestic Violence at Work
On April 10, 2017, a 53-year-old man walked into a special needs classroom in San Bernadino, California, pulled out a gun, and shot his estranged wife, 53-year-old Karen Elaine Smith. Two children standing near Smith were also hit by gunfire; 8-year-old Jonathan Martinez died later at the hospital. The gunman then turned his gun on […]