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Knowing how and when to apologize in the workplace is an important skill to hone. Though some advocate the approach of “never say sorry,” effective apologies show respect and rehabilitate damaged relationships, forming a foundational part of a positive work culture. It can be challenging to apologize in the right way in the right place […]
HR professionals often want to know what the workforce will look like in the future. Some organizations, like Upwork, dedicate time and effort toward making that forecast. The findings are always interesting. The biggest takeaway was that aside from Gen Zs and Millennials making up the majority of the workforce, 75% of them work remotely […]
According to Pew Research, Millennials make up most of the current U.S. labor force. And as they advance in their careers and take on more leadership roles, it’s becoming apparent that they’ll prefer to adopt servant leadership styles by fairly wide margins.
Human resources is a field dedicated to providing businesses with the tools they need to manage a healthy and happy workforce. Workers face all kinds of challenges that can impact safety and productivity on the job. By being there to help employees navigate the problems they’ll encounter as they work, HR teams have the invaluable […]
By Greg Komarow, SPHR, GPHR, HRMP Social media is impacting employees across the globe. How do we stay ahead of these ever-evolving platforms?
In yesterday’s Advisor we looked at how technology is changing aspects of performance management like monitoring performance or coaching employees. Today we’ll look at how technology is changing the ability to develop evaluation reports, determine compensation, facilitate reporting and compliance, and more.
An employer has been ordered to pay more than $118,000 after revoking an employee’s promotion after it learned that she was pregnant and would need leave during its busy season.
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is seeking to discourage arrangements in which employees can obtain large wellness incentive payments in exchange for a relatively minor after-tax contribution. Contrary to their promoters’ claims, these setups cannot enable employers to finance wellness incentives solely by reducing their employment tax liability, the IRS warned.
According to recent research highlighted by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), now is the time for professionals in the Human Resources (HR) department to step up and fully embrace cross-training programs. By many counts, 60% of the workforce in North America is underengaged, and employee retention is a huge problem. Fortunately, members of […]
Yesterday we looked at the problem of candidates turning down job offers after you went through a lengthy and expensive process getting to that point. Today we’ll look at how personalizing a job offer can really make a difference.