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In the ongoing battle for benefits supremacy, employers are increasingly offering perks that probably never would have even crossed their minds just a decade ago. As with so many changes in the workplace these days, the shift has been prompted by Millennials, who are drawn by more than the bottom-line salary.
Yesterday’s Advisor featured attorney Ted Boehm’s tips for handling tricky wage and hour issues. Today, his take on difficult deduction issues, plus an introduction to Wage & Hour Self-Audit Guide: Practical Solutions for HR. Boehm, an associate in the Atlanta office of law firm Fisher & Phillips, LLP, offered his tips at a recent webinar […]
An office cliché from the pre-COVID years is the concept of “watercooler talk,” the idea that employees gather informally around the office in places like the watercooler, coffee machine, or breakroom and make small talk, exchange gossip, or just socialize. With the widespread shift to remote work in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, you […]
Attending learning and development (L&D) conferences each year can propel your organization’s L&D initiatives forward and make them more profitable and effective, as well as ensure that your organization remains a competitive force in its field for many years.
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.
This week, we’re presenting valuable tips for trainers that were shared at the annual Association for Talent Development (ATD) Conference and Exposition held recently in Denver, Colorado. Today, we hear from Jack Zenger, CEO of Zenger Folkman, on 6 Leadership Levers that drive great results.
Organizations that develop business fluency and consulting agility in their HR business partners, enabling them to work on talent challenges side-by-side with peer business leaders, are more likely to achieve positive business outcomes, including innovation and efficiency, according to new research from Bersin by Deloitte.
Unemployment may be at an all-time low in the U.S., but the approximately 2% of those that are unemployed represent quite a large and complex population. We are pleased to share with you an infographic that covers everything you need to know about unemployment in the U.S. including how it’s calculated, how people become unemployed, […]
When you hear that someone brings home a 6-figure salary, do you immediately envision a jet-setting CEO or C-suite executive? If so, you’re not alone, but the reality is that some people who take home 6-figures are actually worse off than you might think, especially if they’re living in one particular location.
Leaders and managers of an organization are often ill-prepared for their roles. In fact, according to a Career Builder survey cited in a Forbes article, 58% of managers said they didn’t receive any management training at all.