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Benefits and Perks Survey Says … How Do You Compare?

Benefits often make a real difference in attraction and retention. Here’s how you compare on perks from health insurance to stock options to paid vacation. Highlights of our 2014 Perks Survey of over 2,000 employers: The number one perk is paid holidays. Also in the top five: life insurance, LTD, STD, and paid vacation. For […]

Addressing the Change Readiness Gap

The workplace is in a constant state of evolution, but not all employees adapt to change equally. According to meQuilibrium’s inaugural State of the Workforce Report, organizations face a significant challenge: a deep divide in how employees across different levels perceive and handle change. Understanding and addressing this gap is crucial for HR leaders aiming […]

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Faces of HR: For Kimberly Nerpouni, Connecting Teams and the Employee Experience Leads to Success

Before Kimberly Nerpouni got her start in the HR industry, she worked in the IT industry as an analyst. By 2001, she was working at Macromedia building and managing a 35-person IT and Engineering Support team. During this time, Nerpouni realized developing teams was her passion, not information technology. “I made the leap to human […]

Text and App Recruiting Are the Now, and the Future Too

We recently had a chance to sit down with Erik Kostelnik, Founder and CEO of TextRecruit, and Susan Vitale, Chief Marketing Officer of iCIMS, to discuss text and app-based recruiting and communication. Our conversation comes in light of iCIMS’s recent acquisition of TextRecruit.

Health System’s Chief Diversity Officer Sees Her Role as a Bridge and Resource

Jeanetta Darno began her job as chief diversity and inclusion officer at Cincinnati’s UC Health in January 2020. The role was new to the health system, which is affiliated with the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, but the work wasn’t new to Darno, who began leading diversity and inclusion efforts more than 20 years […]

The Great Greenification: Integrating Sustainability into HR Practices

Sustainability has evolved from a box to check to a competitive advantage for savvy companies. HR now has the opportunity to spearhead an eco-conscious cultural shift that future-proofs its workforce and boosts recruitment, retention, and reputation. By championing green initiatives such as renewable energy, paperless systems, sustainability education, and flexible remote work policies, forward-thinking HR […]

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5 Steps for Embracing Failure

In a previous post, we discussed the importance of embracing failure. This applies equally to both individuals and organizations, but we’re focusing on the organizational level for this series. In this post, we’ll discuss some strategies for successfully managing and embracing failures, several of which will be discussed in more detail in future posts.

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Dropping the Ball on Employee Wellness Now Will Cost You Big Later

The focus for many organizations has been adjusting to the changing economic climate and either struggling to stay afloat or, for essential organizations, cranking out as much work as possible. It’s at this delicate time that things like increased anxiety, postponed medical care, lack of access to vital prescriptions, increased legal and illegal drug use, […]

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New Tips for Tracking Hours While Employees Telework

The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) recently published guidance addressing employer obligations to track employee hours while teleworking. Even though the guidance is being issued in part because of the increase in teleworking arrangements during the COVID-19 crisis, the agency emphasized it applies to all telework or remote work arrangements, not just […]

“It’s not me, it’s you!” Seinfeld lessons on candid employee evaluations

I confess, I’m a Seinfeld junkie. I’ve watched every episode multiple times and literally love every single one—even the finale (I know, I know, I’m in the vast minority, but I’m committed, you could at least give me that). To this day, I watch Seinfeld’s re-runs over and over again, which I’m sure makes me […]