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Leveraging Automated Data to Help Make Background Checks More Efficient 

Most employers are all too familiar with the challenges of hiring. It’s difficult to reach out to and attract candidates, to find candidates that have the right skills and experience for a role, and to choose potential employees that align with the company’s culture. Additionally, considering that the best candidates are typically only available for […]

Mind Over Matter: Lessons from the Olympics

When I flipped on the television last week to check out the Olympics, I found myself watching the men’s Super-G Alpine skiing. By the time I had tuned in, the celebrated American skier Bode Miller was safely at the bottom of the slope and sitting in first place. This is believed to be the final […]

10 Tips and Best Practices for Giving Employees Valuable Feedback (Part 2)

Yesterday’s post  offered five tips and best practices for giving your employees valuable feedback. Here are five additional tips: 6. Make it Timely and Relevant When providing feedback, ensure it’s timely and relevant. Don’t procrastinate in giving feedback, even if it’s challenging. For example, if brand-new customer service representatives fail to follow a certain script […]

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Just How Transparent Should Pay Transparency Be?

A recent study by Mercer titled “2019 Global Talent Trends Study” found a large gap between employees’ and HR’s understanding of how many employees would leave for better pay. The study raises important questions about pay transparency.

Dealing with ‘I-Deals’—Managers’ Special Arrangements with Individual Employees

I-deals are idiosyncratic “deals” that managers make with individual employees. They’re hard to stop, but it’s worth trying, says Greene, who is CEO of Reward $ystems Inc., in Glenview IL. Greene’s remarks came at the recent 2011 World at Work Conference in San Diego. Idiosyncratic “Deals” With Individuals/Groups Competitive talent markets increase the pressure to […]

4 Business Lessons from Walt Disney and Mary Poppins

Last night, my wife encouraged me to watch the movie Saving Mr. Banks, and I’m glad she did. The movie, which stars Emma Thompson and Tom Hanks, tells the story of Walt Disney’s dogged quest to obtain the rights to make a movie based on P.L. Travers’ Mary Poppins.

How You Can Ensure the Success of Your Diversity Training Program

Today’s Advisor is adapted from the Ask the Trainer feature on BLR’s hr.blr.com. The training question is, “How can trainers ensure the success of a diversity training program?” Here is how our training expert responded: Paul Lawrence Vann, a motivational speaker, author, and trainer, recommends providing diversity training to all employees—from top management to rank-and-file […]

The Rise of FOBO: Why Workers Are Eyeing AI-Proof Careers

As AI tools continue to reshape work across industries, a new anxiety has entered the professional lexicon: FOBO—fear of becoming obsolete. While the term may sound buzzword-y, the concern is anything but abstract for today’s workforce. According to new data from Kickresume, 21% of respondents say they’ve either lost a job due to AI or […]