Changing Times: Hiring Managers Are Hiring Ex-Cons
New research shows that hiring managers are becoming more accepting of candidates with criminal records in the wake of the recruiting crisis.
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What Do You Know About Equal Pay? You’re Only in High School!
Apparently high school kids know a lot about equal pay! Here’s a new one for you: A 17-year old female employee was recently fired for demanding equal pay. But here’s the kicker: The employer ended up firing her male counterpart as well!
The Final Two: South Dakota, Alabama Pass Breach Notification Laws
Every state in the Union now has some type of law in place requiring companies to notify affected individuals of a data breach involving their information. South Dakota and Alabama, the final holdouts, enacted such measures in March.
How Can You Have Great Customer Experience Without Great Internal Experience?
Everyone is talking about how to improve the customer experience because, of course, happy customers result in increased revenue. It’s no wonder they get such a huge share of our attention.
More than a hunch: making better hiring decisions
by Tracy Lindow Recently, I overheard a conversation between two department managers in the hallway of a client organization: Manager A: “I will not be in our staff meeting today because I have to interview a candidate for the vacancy in my department at 9:00 a.m. If she shows up on time and has no […]
If Your Team Wins, It’s OK to Show Up Late!
Are you a hockey fan? If you’re from Tennessee—like BLR’s corporate office is—you’re getting a free pass for being tardy, courtesy of Nashville’s mayor herself!
EEOC Advocacy for Flexible Leave Policies Snares Prison Medical Provider
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) figured prominently in the tributes surrounding the death of former President George H.W. Bush. One poignant story emphasized Bush’s wry humor as well as how the stroke of his pen in signing the Act into law in 1990 made the physical world more accessible for disabled Americans. After he […]
New Year, Updated Handbook
Welcome to the new year! Now is a good time to review, revise, and update your employee handbooks to ensure legal compliance. Why? Handbooks that are out of date, have inaccurate information about current laws, or are poorly written will do more harm than good. If you don’t have an employee handbook, it’s time to […]
How to Talk So People Listen: Connecting in Today’s Workplace
Technology writer and consultant David Micah Kaufman reviews the book How to Talk So People Listen: Connecting in Today’s Workplace by Sonya Hamlin. Review notes book’s advice for thinking through the various consequences and responses of business communications makes it a classic. One of the keys to success for any organization is communication. I have […]
Employee Leave: Survey Says … How Do You Compare?
Thanks to all 3,158 individuals who participated in the survey! Here are the detailed responses: