How Do You Engage 5 Generations at Once?
Engaging employees in general is already a big enough challenge. But how do you engage five different generations equally well?
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Going Beyond the Interview: Testing and Work Samples
In part one, we noted that hiring decisions are imperfect. Despite our diligent efforts, it is quite difficult to consistently get the best candidates who stick around long term. We started to look at some ways to go beyond the standard interview process to further screen candidates in the hopes of making better hiring decisions. […]
Unstable Scheduling Can Negatively Impact Employee Health
We’ve written multiple times about how employers can help entice workers to join or stay with their organizations for relatively little cost through perks like flexible work schedules and work-from-home opportunities. Many employers are increasingly moving in this direction.
Employer-Provided Benefits for Remote Workers
HR teams often put a lot of time and effort into creating benefit packages and perks for employees that help them remain satisfied and engaged at the workplace. But the pandemic has changed the way a lot of us are working, leading to a situation in which many benefits and employee perks simply aren’t as […]
Leslie Jordan: Unlikely Instagram King Celebrates a Historic Pride Month
If you haven’t been following actor and comedian Leslie Jordan’s Instagram feed throughout the coronavirus pandemic, you have been missing out on a beacon of light and levity. The 64-year-old self-described “pocket gay” has been sharing a running commentary while sheltering in place in his hometown of Chattanooga, Tennessee.
How Compensation Leaders Can Transform Their Career Impact
Picture this: It’s 2007, and I’m hunched over my dining room table, surrounded by towers of printed total rewards statements. One by one, I’m folding each document, sliding it into an envelope, and sealing it shut. The next morning, I’ll walk these envelopes over to managers, one by one. This wasn’t just my job. It […]
Teaching Critical Thinking
In a previous post, “Why Critical Thinking Is So Important,” we discussed the importance of critical thinking at all levels of an organization.
DACA Deadline Still Important Despite Court Rulings
With the calendar hitting March 5—the original date for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program to begin winding down—employers need to consider the date’s impact on their workforce.
Crisis Strains Employers’ Plans for Furloughed Workers
Many struggling but optimistic employers have continued to offer medical, dental, and other benefits to employees on furlough during the COVID-19 pandemic. But with no immediate end in sight, they’re wondering what to do next.
Why Are They Leaving?
You’re probably asking yourself why there are millions of jobs available when over 8 million people remain out of work. People are disgruntled. They want more from their employers, and they’re tired of being underpaid for the work they do. With 86% of people feeling that their workplace does not hear people fairly or equally, […]