7 Trends Shaping the Future of the Workplace
A new report highlights critical factors affecting the future of work, while demonstrating how an improved workplace experience leads to better employee engagement and company performance.
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The Most Needed Skills for 2019: Soft Skills
The beginning of a new year is a natural time to look at self-improvement and set goals for the coming year. For professionals, that often involves focusing on improving professional skills. But, according to LinkedIn® data, there are over 50,000 professional skills out there. Obviously, that’s far too many for any one person to absorb. […]
4 Ways HR Leaders Can Drive Employee Engagement
Employee engagement continues to be the top priority for HR leaders in achieving a productive and happy workforce. The challenge is how to keep teams motivated and excited in their work. HR leaders from some of the biggest and brightest companies recently spoke at SPARK HR 2025 and revealed some staggering statistics. Across America, only […]
ICYMI: Indeed Is Now Charging Recruiting Companies Posting Fees
Attention outsourcing and recruitment firms, you’re now getting charged to post job advertisements on the career website, Indeed.
Paying Police and Firefighters: Serving the Public and Our Workplaces
Police officers and firefighters have special overtime rules. Overtime pay for most employees is based on a 7-day workweek. Overtime pay for police officers, firefighters, and related employees, on the other hand, may be determined on a 28-day work period.
Limited-Use Website Isn’t Place of Public Accommodation
In a much-anticipated decision, the U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals recently provided relief to businesses facing website accessibility lawsuits filed by serial litigants.
8 Instructional Design Tips for E-Learning
The e-learning industry is projected to be worth around $325 billion within the next half decade—and for very good reason. E-learning initiatives lead to increased employee retention rates, increased revenues, and more, and nearly all (98%) companies will invest in e-learning by next year, especially digital and video content, according to one company’s research.
Salary Transparency Can Motivate Your Employees
The debate over the value of salary transparency has heated up in recent years, with neither side giving much ground. But Kristin Wong describes some studies that weigh in favor of transparency on New York magazine’s Science of Us blog.
Are There Positive Effects of Procrastination?
Regardless of one’s field or type of employment, everyone is guilty of procrastinating at one time or another. Procrastination almost has the status of a four-letter word, which makes it hard to argue that there are positives to putting off work or obligations indefinitely. But is it possible there could be cognitive benefits to putting […]
What Does a Trump Presidency Mean for Federal Contractors?
by H. Juanita M. Beecher, Fortney & Scott, LLC It’s early days to know exactly what a President Donald Trump will mean for federal contractors, but contractors can certainly speculate on what they would like a President Trump to do.