Recruiting Veterans and Wounded Warrior Programs
Yesterday’s Advisor explored a number of resources and guidelines about hiring veterans. Today we’ll explore how official wounded warrior projects can help.
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Office Decor—Company Eschews Minimalist for Funky
Are you stuck in a neutral-colored cubicle with no view of the sky? Does your company ban personal pictures and mementos from your work space? Does all the furniture match? Excessive blandness has been known to lead to lethargy at the least. Well, Etsy is in the forefront of bucking the minimalist trend in office […]
Ask the Expert: Minimum Wage Requirements for Subcontractors
Do subcontractors have to comply with Executive Order 13658, which increased the minimum wage for federal contractors?
Personalizing the Talent Acquisition Process
Communication never goes out of style when it comes to talent acquisition. Unfortunately, companies and their recruiters, HR staff, and managers don’t always communicate with candidates well—or often enough. Are Humans Viewing Applications? In fact, a new Job Search Behavior report from MyPerfectResume indicates that about 60%—more than half—of job seekers believe their applications are […]
When Does Work Prevent Innovation?
I think everyone can agree that they want their workers innovating. After all, Innovation is the champion of success. A new study shows that workers are just too busy to dedicate enough time towards innovation.
Texas Supreme Court Limits Disability Definition
A recent case from the Texas Supreme Court circumscribed the definition of “disability” in the Texas Labor Code Section 21.002(6). Argument Sheri Kowalski worked as the director of finance at a hospital in Dallas. She was terminated in a reduction in force (RIF) but claimed the true reason for her termination was her disability. Kowalski […]
HR Comply/Workforce L&D Keynote Talks Hiring and Motivating Workers
We talk a lot about culture these days, and one of the companies that often comes up in those discussions is Netflix, renowned for its special culture. Patty McCord, the architect of that culture and the creator of the Netflix Culture Deck—a popular resource that has over 20 million views—recently sat down with the HR […]
Who Is—and Isn’t—an Employee? One Employer Gets a Favorable Call
Designating workers as independent contractors can be a dicey proposition these days, with both federal and state authorities continuing their increased scrutiny of these arrangements.
Improving hiring and retention in entry-level jobs
To fill those entry-level jobs, offer an atmosphere of respect and opportunity, and get to know the communities from which you want to hire. It’s natural that an organization be nervous about the loss of a key executive. But what really terrifies many these days is having their entry-level people leave. In today’s service economy, […]
Discrimination: Why Bank ‘Officer’ Wasn’t Precluded from Suing for Bias and Retaliation
The National Bank Act (NBA) grants banks the power to dismiss their officers “at pleasure.” Courts have interpreted this to mean that the NBA protects banks from wrongful termination claims by officers, including employment discrimination suits. A new decision, however, makes it clear that job duties—not job title—are the determining factor in whether an employee […]