Internship Compensation Trends
College students taking part in internships are increasingly getting paid for their efforts, according to a report from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).
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Good Grief—Guess Who Misspelled the Employer Name in a Job Description
Sure, you’ve seen typos and misspellings in a job description, and you think they could have just run spell-check. But did you ever see the name of the employer misspelled? This could just be a minor embarrassment to an employer and something that could quickly be corrected. The Hartford Courant Capitol Watch blog reports that […]
There Was Talk of Oatmeal
Litigation Value: Surprisingly, despite the free-flowing shots and porcupine quills, the legal risks associated with the most recent Dunder Mifflin Sabre holiday party ultimately proved to be relatively low. What “holiday” am I referring to? Well, just ask Stanley. If only more employees could be like Kevin — not wanting to put anyone out, while […]
Expert Q&A—How Can You Drive High Employee Engagement?
The role of employee engagement is indispensable in creating and maintaining a productive workforce, and it will also greatly affect the success of your training programs. But what does engagement really mean? And, more importantly, how can you drive it?
Tell Workers It’s Okay to Recharge Their Batteries
Have you ever received a battery-operated gift only to discover you didn’t have the batteries required to make it work? If so, you understand the initial excitement that came with the gift and the corresponding disappointment of realizing that without the energy source, the gift was completely useless.
Massachusetts ruling opens door to discrimination suits over medical marijuana
by Erica E. Flores A new ruling from the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court should be a warning to employers in the state that refuse to tolerate medical marijuana use by employees with a disability. On July 17, the state high court ruled in Barbuto v. Advantage Sales & Marketing, LLC, that an employee who was […]
When You Lose a Lovely Labrador
Forget recruiting a purple squirrel. What happens when you find, hire, and train a lovely Labrador, only to discover she isn’t cut out for the job?
3 Priorities Top CHROs Will Propel In 2024
With 2024 in sight, CHROs are charting their strategic courses amid some fierce headwinds. “Our context has changed,” says Vishal Bhalla, MBA, MS, CPXP, SPHR, senior vice president and enterprise chief experience officer at Advocate Health. “Each of us is a little more unsettled than we were before … with all the catalysts that are impacting our lives.” […]
Bike-Loving Employees Can Now Ride at Their Desks
You’ve seen the sit/stand desks—and the treadmill desks. Now, joining the ranks of active workstations are bike desks.
As Company and Technology Evolve, So Does Corporate University
From training on core values to professional certifications to leadership development opportunities, Aquilent’s corporate university strives to support employees’ career advancement and, in turn, deliver “enhanced value” to customers.