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Beyond the Ladder—Career Growth in Flat Organizations 

In flatter organizations, career growth looks different—but the need for it hasn’t gone away. Ambitious employees still want to advance, even if the traditional ladder isn’t there.  Development Opportunities Keep Employees On Board  According to Gallup research, career development opportunities are key in encouraging employees to stay in the company. But promotions aren’t the only […]

The 4 Four S’s of Social Media Risk

Social media is clearly part of the cultural fabric, says attorney Elijah Yip, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t risks when employers use it or try to limit employees’ use of it. The 4 S’s of Social Media Risk Yip, who is litigation partner at the Honolulu office of law firm Cades Schutte LLP, offered […]

How to Empower Employees

Empowered employees are a great asset to any organization. These workers feel they have the resources and ability to handle any situation that arises—and do so without involving upper management for every little issue. Empowering employees to be able to make effective decisions independently can not only help with employee satisfaction and retention but also […]

Avoiding Pay Compression

Pay compression happens when the pay levels within an organization start to converge, and there’s less and less differentiation for things like years of experience and education levels. This happens far too easily—typically because the pace of raises doesn’t always keep up with the speed of market-level wage increases for new hires.

Believe It or Not—These People Make a Decent Living Wage!

On Married with Children, Al, the main character, was always complaining that being a shoe salesman was a lousy paying, degrading job. You can’t afford nice things or live in a nice house, and it’s hard to keep up with the Darcys. But imagine working for a shoe store where you actually can afford nice […]

No Laws Require ‘Em, So Why Bother with Job Descriptions

Goodkin who is a partner in the Los Angeles office of law firm Rutter Hobbs & Davidoff, gave her tips at a recent webinar hosted by BLR. 4 Major Reasons You Need Job Descriptions Just for openers, said Goodkin, there are four major reasons for having job descriptions: 1. Knowing What to Look for When […]

Building a Peer Group for Your Compensation Comparisons

 You’re asked by your company’s board of directors to reexamine your executive compensation. How, they want to know, does the company’s executive pay stack up when compared against other organizations? The first thing to do is to decide which companies should make up your peer group. Should you compare to the companies against whom you […]