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Five star players of the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team (Carli Lloyd, Alex Morgan, Megan Rapinoe, Becky Sauerbrunn, and Hope Solo) made headlines this week by filing a charge of discrimination with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleging gender wage discrimination against the U.S. Soccer Federation. In their charge, the players allege that they should be […]
While donning cowboy hats, boots, and bandanas, and ringing cow bells and playing country music on boom boxes, managers walked through Benefitfocus® offices “rounding up” volunteers to provide support services during an upcoming Open Enrollment period. Business Objectives Met Benefitfocus (www.benefitfocus.com), a Charleston, South Carolina-based company that is the largest healthcare benefits software provider in […]
The City of Houston Mayor’s Office of Public Safety and Homeland Security announced the release of a video that provides key steps individuals should take if they encounter an active shooter. “Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims of Aurora’s (Colorado) tragic shooting, along with their friends, family and community,” said Mayor Annise Parker. […]
In the throes of low labor force participation and high labor demand, the competition for talent is fierce. As it stands, it’s a jobseeker’s market. 2022 labor reports have shown that the Great Resignation shows no signs of slowing down. With high inflation, wages that can’t keep up with increasing rates, and some companies’ reluctance […]
With so many companies struggling to fill their open positions, you have to learn how to target specific audiences. A broad effort might not be as effective as a focused one—and one of those focuses involves veterans. Today’s Advisor helps you understand what that focus might look like. Under the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance […]
Company culture—whether orchestrated or not, every company has its own. A strong culture appreciates and empowers employees, extending way beyond the occasional “pizza party” day or annual recognition program. All the large and small layers that define a company’s culture can add up to attracting and retaining employees.
Who is Don Draper? Don Draper is the Creative Director for Sterling, Cooper, Draper, Pryce on the Emmy-winning television series Mad Men. He is a confident, stylish, hard-drinking, chain-smoking 1960s advertising executive. Nunez, owner of Nunez Leadership Consulting (changedoc10@yahoo.com), offered his Draper-based tips at the SHRM Annual Conference and Exposition held recently in Orlando. Here […]
Does your organization routinely ask applicant salary history during the recruiting process? If so, you’ll want to pay close attention to some upcoming legislation that could change all of that. There’s a proposed bill coming before Congress that would make asking salary history illegal.
In today’s fiercely competitive job market, the quest for talent has evolved into a strategic battlefield for organizations across industries. Amid this intense competition, a hidden facet of the job market has gained prominence: the enigmatic realm known as the “hidden job market.” As studies reveal, a significant portion of job opportunities remain concealed from […]
Like almost everyone I know, I love the ability to binge-watch television series these days. In fact, it is a rare occurrence that I ever watch any show at the time it actually airs. (This Is Us is a notable exception for me.) Instead, I enjoy delving into these characters’ lives several hours at a […]