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Recent research from Cornerstone OnDemand (www.csod.com) identified three concerns related to training with which nearly every company grapples. The first concern is an increasing absence of ongoing training and development. Only 32 percent of employed American adults in the survey have received training and development to boost job performance in the past 6 months. The […]
In yesterday’s Advisor, attorney Mindy Chapman offered her take on e-mail dangers in the workplace. Today, her 10 sins of e-mail writers, plus an introduction to a unique CD collection of pre-written HR policies. Chapman, a popular speaker and consultant and president of Mindy Chapman & Assocates LLC, offered her tips at the recent SHRM […]
Law school will ruin your life in so many ways. I used to watch television in a state of blissful ignorance. Holes in the plot? Didn’t notice. Inconsistent character behavior week to week? Didn’t care. Offensive, sexually charged dialogue? Didn’t mind at all. Then I became a lawyer, and now my clients are employers who […]
Dedicated, hardworking—and maybe even long-suffering—employees deserve rewards. Sometimes the appropriate reward is a well-deserved raise, but money isn’t always the best solution. And in today’s world of tight budgets, it’s often not even a possibility. But employers wanting to show appreciation have other options. In the Business & Legal Resources webinar “Small Budget, Big Employee […]
Most employees today don’t punch a time clock; they generally work a set schedule, such as 9 am to 5 pm. Because these employees work a regular schedule, many employers don’t bother to track their time (or require the employees to track their time). This means that each paycheck reflects pay for the time scheduled […]
In Friday’s Advisor, we heard from Karyn Mullins, the Executive VP and GM at MedReps concerning how medical sales recruiting can help recruiters in other fields. Today, we’ll look at what she has to say about hidden skills and benefits.
When a federal appeals court ruled recently that software giant Microsoft Corp. will have to pay retroactive employee benefits, including stock options, to temporary employees hired through staffing agencies, it sent a shudder through the growing number of employers who use temps in addition to regular workers. Since the court’s ruling, employees and lawmakers have […]
The Grammys aired on Sunday, February 12, 2017. Every year, audiences tune in to the glamorous awards show to watch the presentation of such celebrated accolades as “Song of the Year” and to take in the live performances of their favorite musicians. I, however, plant myself in front of the television for one reason only—to […]
Do you consider yourself a social businessperson? What exactly is a social businessperson? Right now we are looking specifically at how professional you portray yourself on different social media platforms. How professional do you think you come across on LinkedIn and Twitter? Take a look at your LinkedIn and Twitter pages right now…do you come […]
Do California employers have to pay for an employee’s tools and equipment that are needed to perform the job?