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The hunt for holiday talent would normally be well underway in “normal” circumstances, but given the coronavirus pandemic, we’ve come to expect that nothing is “normal” these days, and that can be said for holiday hiring, as well.
Paid leave can be any type of leave that an employer offers to employees with pay. It includes things like sick days and vacation days, but most of the time when we’re discussing “paid leave,” the context is leave that goes beyond the standard paid time off (PTO) plan.
Picture this: you’re looking for a new job, hear about a new opening at a fantastic company, and submit your application. You have a great interview, receive an offer, and accept it in a heartbeat.
On September 30, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill (SB) 553, creating new workplace violence prevention standards in California. The law consists of the first general industry workplace violence prevention requirement in the United States. Under the law—specifically Labor Code Section 6401.9—California employers must implement workplace violence prevention plans tailored to their specific workplaces. […]
One of the simplest and most direct ways to train is to pose and answer a series of questions about the safety issue. Here’s an example of how this method works for near- miss training. What Is a Near Miss? A near miss is an incident in which property damage and injury could have happened—but […]
Applicants may be thinking “show me the money,” but recruiters are thinking “show me your shoes”! The Great American Shoe Survey just reported a large percentage of hiring managers check out applicants’ footwear as a reflection of their appropriateness for a job.
Can a workplace wellness intervention help improve employee vitality and purpose? A recent study suggests that it just might.
Benefits—they can be great assets to your recruiting program and boost your overall compensation package, but employers have to be ever mindful of costs. Read the results of our Perks and Insurance Survey to see how your practices compare with what other companies are doing.
If you work in a company of any scale you’ve undoubtedly heard of Agile. Originally conceived as a software development process, “agile” is being applied broadly across entire organizations. This is forcing traditionally non-tech practices, like HR, to rethink how they operate. While agile practices offer many tactical practices for teams to undertake, it is […]
As a Human Resources Consultant for Insperity, a leading provider of human resources, Sheryl LaPlace works on a team of professionals, providing a myriad of HR services, including HR guidance and training, to small and mid-sized businesses across the United States. LaPlace has more than 20 years of experience in human resources, training and development, […]