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Flextime Innovations, Impacts, and Challenges
Yesterday’s Advisor offered insights into flextime successes from DOL’s website; today, more about flex in financial organizations, plus an introduction to the all-HR-in-one website, HR.BLR.com. Who Has Access to Flex Options? In the financial services companies questioned, professional-level and non-exempt staff usually have access to the same array of both regular flexible work arrangements (including […]
4 Ways to Help Your Employees Achieve a Better Work/Life Balance
According to Entrepreneur, the modern-day worker who lacks a true work/life balance is less productive; is more likely to quit a job; loses out on important personal life experiences; and is at higher risk of becoming depressed or anxious or experiencing heart disease.
Creating an Effective Freelancer Strategy
Freelancers have become a large part of the global workforce. According to one recent statistic, there are more than 56.7 million freelancers in the United States today. From a recruiter’s perspective, there are a few reasons why hiring freelancers makes sense. One study published by MRI found that a shortage of qualified candidates was the […]
Leaders’ Toxic Behaviors—And the Courage Required to Stop Them
There seems to be a similar haunting refrain in many of today’s headlines: Leaders who have spiraled out of control – victimizing employees, abusing power, and generally reproving the time-tested principle that “absolute power corrupts absolutely.”
4 Simple Steps to Improve Employee Retention
The United States is still in the thick of the Great Resignation, and companies are feeling the strain. A combination of economic factors, the aftermath of a pandemic, and a workforce with more options than ever has left thousands of companies desperate to find new employees. But as any good HR department knows, there’s a […]
Boosting Employee Morale in the Time of COVID: An HR Exec’s Tale
In the business world, we often hear the word “pivot” being used to describe a significant change in strategy or direction. It would be an understatement to say this word was used over and over again to describe what every business went through following COVID-19. But as a Human Resources executive at a tech company, […]
Attention Hiring Managers: Too Little Pay Could Cost You Top Talent
The low unemployment rate, coupled with a looming labor shortage, has resulted in organizations having to work much harder to attract and retain top talent. In its annual 2017 Salary Guides, Randstad US, an HR service and staffing company, provides job seekers with insight into how their compensation stacks up with others and helps employers […]
Stop Reacting, Start Planning: The HR Leader’s Guide to Navigating Uncertainty
By now, most HR executives have lived through many moments of disruption. Unfortunately, those moments were met as they arrived, with little effort going into developing a playbook to be ready for the next change. The last decade, beginning with the rise of digital business models and continuing through the Covid-19 pandemic, has taught leaders […]
A Practical Guide to Market Pricing
Compensation planning can be a very time consuming task. It’s vital to attracting and retaining qualified talent, but can be a bit less cumbersome when managed with a practical approach.