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While many people dedicate their entire careers to a specific vocation or skillset, the reality is that most people are not so thoroughly specialized that they are limited to the skills required for their current job or career. For example: an accountant might also have a knack for carpentry, a truck driver might have a […]
Our HR Metrics Survey, conducted in April 2015, sought to find out how metrics are being employed in the field of human resources. Everyone knows that the C-suite loves to see hard data—which HR arenas (and what aspects of them) are the most measured? How are metrics used to gauge recruiting success? What metrics were […]
In yesterday’s Advisor we discussed how high probabilities of employee turnover can damage your company, and what you can do about it. Today we’ll explore one of the most potent tools any company can employ to keep its employees from seeking greener pastures. As we discussed yesterday, a recent survey states that one in three […]
It seems far-fetched to look for similarities between weather and leadership, but that’s what O.C. Tanner Institute researchers and authors, David Sturt and Todd Nordstrom, recently uncovered.
According to a recent 2018 Training Industry Report, businesses spent less on training technology in 2018 overall than they did in 2017. Yet, many businesses did spend more on their training payroll, and around 64% of training leaders surveyed agreed that they needed to purchase new training products and services.
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) will be plaguing employers for many years, but there are a few things that require immediate attention, says attorney Ashley Gillihan: women’s health preventive care, W-2 reporting, and PCORI fees. Gillihan, who is Counsel in the Atlanta office of Alston & Bird LLP, made his suggestions at a recent webinar […]
By Joan Farrell, JD On January 1, 2016, a new law in New York made “familial status” a protected characteristic under the state’s fair employment law. With the new law, New York joins several other states (including Alaska, Oregon, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, and the District of Columbia) that expressly prohibit an employer from discriminating against an […]
LITGATION VALUE: $6,000 – $10,000 Despite what you might think, Michael’s demand that all employees provide him with candidates to serve as the mother of his children does not violate any major employment law. After all, Michael made the demand of all employees and not, for example, only female employees or employees of a particular […]
Recruiting on LinkedIn yet? As of May 2014, the site claims to have over 300 million members worldwide exchanging information, referrals, recommendations, ideas, and opportunities, so there’s no denying it’s a force to be reckoned with—and a key tool in your recruiting toolbox.
By Kate McGovern Tornone, Editor Beginning in March 2018, employers will have to include compensation information on their EEO-1 filings. While the report was previously used by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to look for various types of discrimination, it now also will be used to look for pay discrimination.