Better Wages in the End of 2016?
According to CareerBuilder’s Midyear Job Forecast, hiring in the end of this year will look like last year—but with better wages.
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More Pay? No, Better Recruiting
Case Study: Company Situation A large high-tech firm was experiencing a significant amount of annual turnover by their sales reps, says DiMisa, who is senior vice president and the head of the Sales Force Effectiveness Practice at Sibson Consulting. Initial analysis showed that the cost associated with the company’s turnover was more than $50 million […]
When a Job Seeker Wants ‘Better’ Work-Life Balance
The term gets used frequently. Surveys find employees and job seekers want it, and companies are rated based on it.
Compensation Committees: New Challenges Ahead
In September, a judge rejected a $33 million settlement between the Securities and Exchange Commission and Bank of America that it deemed unfair to stockholders. The settlement related to bonus payments to Merrill Lynch executives at the time of Bank of America’s acquisition of the firm. The rejection was another indication to Scott Landau that […]
Push for Parental Leave Grows Due to More Family-friendly Workplaces
A trending workplace issue — paid leave for parents of newborns — could soon become a legal mandate for employers. This article summarizes activity at the state level, what’s going on at the federal level, and what employers should do as they observe the debate over parental leave. Parental Leave Is Critical, More Studies Say A growing […]
Team Interviews for the Win: How to Make Them Really Work
In yesterday’s Advisor, we discussed the pros and cons of team interviewing. Today we’ll discuss how to diminish those cons so you can use team interviewing to its maximum potential.
Cyber Monday—Your Boss Is Too Busy Online Shopping to Notice You Are Too!
The holidays are right around the corner, and that means it’s time to shop! Most people start their shopping sprees on Black Friday, but this year many retailers were opening up on Thanksgiving Day to compete with the Black Friday retail sales, as well as the online sales that would be happening on Cyber Monday.
Big Businesses Facing Another Kind of Labor Pressure
In theory, labor unions and employers have the potential to engage in effective partnerships. After all, both have something the other needs: Employers need labor to staff their operations, and labor unions need jobs for their members. Of course, in the real world, organized labor and employers are often seen in antagonistic relationships more frequently […]
Hostile Work Environment: Employee Warned to ‘Find God’ or ‘Go to Hell’
Claims of unlawful religious discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1991 may involve your unwillingness to reasonably accommodate an employee’s religious practices, oral or physical harassment, or unwelcome imposition of religious views or practices on an employee. A hostile work environment can exist when the workplace is permeated with discriminatory intimidation, […]
How Employer Branding Can Influence Jobseekers and Applicant Behavior
It can happen to even the most qualified candidates: The interview starts, and your high hopes are dashed by the candidate’s poor choice in dress code, or maybe you discover he or she has done little to no basic research about the company and its offerings.