Calculating Cost per Hire
According to a survey conducted by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), the average cost per hire is $4,169. The cost generally ranges anywhere from $500 to $4,500—but it may be even higher.
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4 Ways to Make Mobile Learning More Interactive
The mobile learning industry is anticipated to be worth $70 billion this year as organizations continue to discover the importance of training their employees and the engagement and productivity levels of those employees.
Golden Moment—On the Job Phone Faux Pas Gets Called Out in Front of World Press
Tired of employees looking at their cell phones during important meetings? So is an award-winning actress who called out a reporter who was more involved with his phone than with her appearance at a press conference. And it seems she got some “Joy” from laying down the law to him.
Introducing New Workplace Software—A Marketing Job
In a modern workplace, so much of what employees do relies on software. And while there are plenty of programs like Microsoft Office that are more or less ubiquitous and widely used by virtually everyone, there are many other functions for which there are multiple options for software providers.
How to Avoid 4 Common PowerPoint® Mistakes
A PowerPoint presentation can help reinforce concepts you convey during training, but the technology can also undermine your efforts—unless you avoid some common mistakes. Here are four to avoid: Don’t use too much text in your slides. If you squeeze too many words onto a slide, the audience may have trouble reading them or may […]
Calculating Overtime in California: The Importance of ‘Regular Rate’ Calculations
Calculation of overtime in California differs from other states in regard to what hours count toward the total hours worked in the week, and that’s just the beginning. Even the best HR professionals can find the topic of paying overtime in California perplexing.
Are You Training Employees to Avoid These 10 ‘Don’ts’ That Can Ruin Business Relationships?
In today’s Advisor, we hear from author Van Moody on how to master the art of healthy business relationships by avoiding 10 pitfalls that can destroy rewarding connections at work. Train your employees on these critical “don’ts.”
Have You Heard of Candidate Personas?
Personas are more often associated with marketing departments, where “buyer personas” are created to have a complete profile of a customer to aid in marketing decisions. But the same can be done when assessing the ideal candidate for a particular role.
4 Reasons Your Top Talent Is Thinking About Leaving
Chou, who is senior practice leader, compensation, at WorldatWork, offered his tips at WorldatWork’s Total Rewards 2013 Conference and Exhibition in Philadelphia. Why Key Talent Leaves Employers are always concerned about retaining top talent, says Chou, and most are getting a little more concerned as the economy brightens. However, the truth is that the job […]
Super Bowl Office Pools: Teambuilding or Illegal Gambling?
Super Bowl time! Who do you have in the pool? Only a few more hours to get in! Office betting pools sound like good, clean American fun, but are they actually illegal gambling? Experts say yes. With Super Bowl XLII this Sunday and March Madness right around the corner, it’s a busy time for the […]