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In yesterday’s Advisor, we looked at the first two of Payscale’s five compensation tips for workers at all stages of their careers, referencing their report, Compensation Challenges for a Multi-Generational Workforce. Today, we’ll take a look at the rest of the list.
When employees work on client jobsites or at remote locations, it may be tempting to pay them based on their scheduled hours instead of tracking their specific hours worked. But if they perform work before or after their scheduled shifts, which includes tasks such as loading and unloading tools, then they need to be paid […]
Email is woven into our work lives. It’s important, and we should treat it as important, so we need to take a minute to think about making it more effective. Here are three suggestions. Suggestion #1: Respond Somewhere along the line, email made us forget basic manners, but its ease of use is to blame, […]
There’s no question that résumés remain critical pieces of the recruiting process. It’s arguable that they’ve become even more relevant in recent years, thanks to applicant tracking systems that parse their text to accelerate candidate screening. But what about cover letters? In the age of online recruiting, “text speak,” and short attention spans, do these […]
The latest Global Compensation Planning Report from Mercer highlights increases across most regions of the 100 countries studied. View the image below for a summary of the findings. “Employers will remain cautious with pay raises in 2014, but employees, nevertheless, will benefit from a gradually improving relationship between economic growth and inflation,” says Niklaus Kobel, […]
Under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), employees have the right to work together to ensure good working conditions. This statement is true regardless of whether there is an employee union in the workplace. This right includes the right to engage in what is called “concerted activity.” In short, concerted activity is any activity undertaken […]
Did you know that 47% of organizations are already using mobile devices in their training programs? Experts are also currently predicting that the mobile learning market will be worth $37.6 billion by 2020. And there’s no surprise that it’s taking off because of its many benefits and because it’s effective.
The current tight job market has organizations looking to stand out from the crowd. Job hunters are frequently weighing multiple job offers and have come to expect health coverage and retirement savings options as part of the benefit offerings. Employers are finding they need to differentiate themselves from competitors in the marketplace. One way to […]
In 2023, we find ourselves at an inflection point in the world of work. While the rollercoaster of responding to a global pandemic has slowed, the baton of uncertainty has been passed. The workforce now faces an unpredictable economy, widespread layoffs, and a pervasive feeling of burnout. That’s why the last few years have been […]
As diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) continues to be a major focus of companies around the world, including and especially in the U.S., the relative recency of its ascension can leave many confused by some of the terminology as well as the issues those terms represent. A great example is the concept of microaggressions, subtle […]