More Tips For A Great Volunteer Program
Yesterday we looked at some tips on getting a volunteer program off the ground in time for the holidays. Today, a few more tips on that topic.
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How Entrepreneurs Use Flexibility to Attract Top Talent
We talk a lot about the importance of thinking beyond salaries and bonuses to attract top talent. Employees want to have top-notch benefits, as well as a comfortable, friendly work environment. Part of that includes flexibility, such as working from home, generous paid time off (PTO), and more.
Pay Transparency: What Kind of Information Should HR Be Communicating?
By Stephanie R. Thomas, Ph.D. Pay transparency is a commonly used phrase with a somewhat fluid definition. What does it really mean?
Try a Human-Centered Approaches for Recruiting and Retention Success, Says SHRM/Globoforce Report
Recruiting professionals are using human-centered approaches in the workplace, and a new report by Globoforce® suggests that it might help resolve retention, recruitment, and culture management challenges.
Job Descriptions—The First Place the Feds Look
When "they" come to check up on you, whether they’re agency investigators or class-action-minded attorneys, the first stop is the job description. Today we’ll begin our look at three of the fed’s favorite job description checkpoints: ADA, FLSA, and discrimination. From the ADA standpoint, the most important thing the job description does is to delineate […]
Mercer Infographic: Taking Health Management to a New Level
This infographic via Mercer indicates that employers are increasingly willing to invest in health management — and they believe their programs are making a difference. “US employers believe that health management is helping to slow medical trend, and they are putting more emphasis on these programs,” says Beth Umland, Director of Research for Mercer’s Health […]
I-9s and Social Security No-Match Letters: How Should You Handle Them?
With employers increasingly targeted over hiring illegal immigrants, here’s how to handle I-9s and no-match letters so that you stay on the right side of the law. As the 110th Congress convenes this week, immigration is sure to be a hot issue, but lawmakers will be reflecting only what’s been going on in the nation […]
Recruiting Top Talent in an Age of Low Unemployment Rates
With the unemployment rate at less than 4%, jobseekers are currently in the driver’s seat and are being more selective with their potential job opportunities. And now, employers must turn to more passive candidates and look at long-term goals and strategies if they’re interested in acquiring top talent.
Court Allows ADA Suit by Deaf Teachers’ Aide Replaced by Another to Continue
Often, employees who believe they were fired because of their disability will show that they were replaced by an individual without a disability as evidence of discrimination. In one recent case, however, a district court has allowed a case in which a deaf teaching assistant — who was replaced by another deaf individual — to […]
Is Leadership Development one of Your Training Priorities?
A leadership skills gap and limited talent pipeline are prompting mid-sized and large companies to make a renewed commitment to leadership development, according to a recent survey. “The Rising Risk of a Double-Dip Leadership Crisis: A Pulse Survey on Exploring the Increased Focus on Leadership Development” found that Fortune 1000 companies do not have enough […]