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On June 7, Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta said he will soon formally request the public’s input on new overtime regulations. The announcement signals that the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) likely will drop its defense of former President Barack Obama’s overtime rule, according to one expert. A request for information (RFI) likely will be […]
I read the other day that people tend to learn more from their failures than they do their successes. You see, we chalk our successes up to hard work or even luck and don’t take much time to truly analyze why we were able to succeed. On the other hand, when we fail we are […]
In a previous Recruiting Daily Advisor article, we highlighted the growing need for construction workers and the difficulty employers were having recruiting this niche group. And just like the construction industry, manufacturers are also having difficulty attracting talent into their companies.
Though there are many benefits of using e-learning programs for your environmental, health, and safety (EHS) training, e-learning doesn’t work for every organization, or it may work only as part of a blended learning approach. Blended learning is a commonsense concept that results in great learning success. The blended learning approach is simply acknowledging that […]
Policy Focus: Background Checks Multiple states and cities have enacted laws in recent months that govern the use of background checks, so this year’s survey takes a closer look at those policies. We kicked it off by asking how many survey participants have background check policies (74.4%) then moved on to ask how many apply […]
Our company’s hiring managers always want me to recruit from certain competitor companies. I’d like to know what legal and ethical limits there are on my right to recruit employees from other companies. Can I cold call someone in a competing firm and ask if they would be interested in working for my firm? What […]
Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence. —Helen Keller
By Gilda Villaran In our December 20, 2010, article, we discussed the ways to become a permanent resident of Canada. In this article we will briefly explain how to keep this status. In contrast with Canadian citizenship, which in principle lasts for life, permanent resident status can be lost if the person doesn’t meet the […]
Does your company offer a Paid Time Off (PTO) plan which provides a bank of days that may be used at the employees’ discretion for vacation, sick time, personal time, holidays, etc.? Response Percent Response Count Yes 58.2% 524 No 41.8% 377 Of those who Have a PTO Program: Which items are included […]
As the old saw goes, a picture’s worth a thousand words. But this is only true in training as long as the pictures are used effectively. In today’s Advisor we’re getting some expert advice on using training visuals for maximum effect. Trainers have a tendency to avoid using pictures in training materials, but “all of […]