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Better Coaching Means Better Engagement

Yesterday’s Advisor suggested that tapping internal experts at your company as coaches can enhance both your training initiatives and your overall retention. Today we take a look at another benefit of good coaching—increased engagement. Low employee engagement continues to be one of the biggest challenges facing organizations, with data from Gallup showing employee engagement in […]

Know Your Obligations to Employees on Military Leave

Most HR professionals are aware that, under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) and similar state laws, they must provide military leave for employees with military service obligations, such as those who serve in the National Guard and military reserves, and reemploy them when that duty is over. What often isn’t as […]

Addressing the Basics of Remote Work Security

In just a few short years, hybrid working has become an everyday part of corporate life. The combination of working from home and a centralized workplace offers convenience and flexibility, and in progressive countries such as the Netherlands, it may turn into a legal right.

Beware of the Hidden Dangers When Using a Background Screening Service

As recruiters, hiring managers, and HR professionals are aware, background checks are of the utmost importance when hiring candidates for specific roles. However, what some may not realize is that there are potential hidden dangers to using a background screening service.

9 Companies Currently Leading the Way in VR Training (Part 1)

Virtual reality (VR) training is happening in all types of industries now, and there’s good reason why. VR training: Is cost-effective and yields a high return on training investment Ensures knowledge retention and that real learning takes place Makes training more engaging and fun for employees Guarantees employees are safe when training to do things […]

Arbitration: California Truck Drivers Compelled to Arbitrate Wage Claims

By Michael Futterman, J.D. and Jaime Touchstone, J.D. Performance Team Freight Systems is a motor carrier company involved in warehousing, shipping, and distributing merchandise from the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles to locations throughout California. Performance Team retained truck drivers as “independent contractors” to transport goods. From 2012 to 2014, a number of […]

Sudden discovery—Employee on FMLA Wasn’t Doing the Job

Yesterday’s Advisor answered three tricky “during leave” FMLA questions. Today, the challenge of suddenly discovered performance issues, plus an introduction to the book users call “The FMLA Bible.” Note: Today’s questions and answers are adapted from an HR Hero publication, Mastering HR: FMLA. What if we discover a previously unknown performance issue while an employee […]

Do You Make Any of These 10 Training Mistakes?

Most of the money and time companies spend on training is wasted, says John Tschohl, president of Service Quality Institute. That’s because the majority of companies use outdated training ideas and boring training methods. “Training that is poorly presented goes in one ear and out the other. It’s no wonder employees don’t change their attitudes […]