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3 Ways to Make Employee Interactions More Proactive and Positive

By Evan Hackel, CEO of Tortal Training and Ingage Consulting As an HR manager or compliance officer, do you sometimes feel that most of your job is telling people what they cannot do, what they cannot have . . . and even worse, what you cannot do for them?

Are Your PowerPoint® Presentations Designed for Effective Training?

For example, there’s a tendency among presenters to include too many bullet points in each slide and to add charts and graphs from written reports without converting them to a more easily understood format for the PowerPoint presentation. “A lot of presenters try to cram as much information as they can onto one slide and […]

Andy for the Win!

Litigation Value: More fodder for everybody’s negligent retention suit as Dwight shows more predilections toward violence in the workplace, but otherwise, not much litigation expected from this episode – just a host of employee morale issues. I’m sure Robert California will be harassing someone before long, though. Well, friends, the wait is finally over – […]

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5 Tips for Managing Your Talent Brand Rep on Mobile and Social Media

What is your talent brand rep? Is it better, worse or equal to your corporate brand? And why is this important? Your corporate and talent brand reputation are top reasons todays job seekers connect with the desire to work for your company. Not only that, a recent LinkedIn report states “The impact of a strong […]

HRDA Frankly Speaking: Gen Z: The Storytelling Generation

Since birth, Gen Z has been surrounded by technology, media, and easy access to as much information as possible. The result? They’ve grown incredibly skilled at something every business needs more of, yet few are capitalizing on it: storytelling. We’ve seen a sharp decline in entry level roles this year. Mixed with other economic uncertainty […]

How do You Train Employees To Stay Focused on Safety When Their Work Becomes Routine?

Gomez is assistant vice chancellor for facilities management and environmental health and safety at the University of California, Irvine (UCI). The university is known for a strong commitment to undergraduate education and top research and graduate programs. Its new school of law graduates its first class this year. According to Gomez, safety is increasingly integrated […]

What’s Leaving Work Early Really Worth?

By Elaine Quayle A New Hampshire worker with girlfriend problems wanted to leave work early after one of her texts made him anxious. But was his idea to get out before the shift change worth a potential $250,000 fine and up to a life term in a federal prison? Sure, your friends may have pulled the […]

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RecruitCon 2018 Recap: Outlook on the 2025 Workplace (Part 1)

I find myself particularly drawn to (and often frustrated by) topics related to the generational divide. So, I was particularly eager to sit in on Susan Vitale’s RecruitCon 2018 session on the Outlook on the 2025 Workplace: How to Attract the Next Generation of Talent by Effectively Recruiting Millennials and Gen Z.