Guess Who Made ‘America’s 15 Most Surprising Six-Figure Jobs’ List
Forbes recently posted what it considers America’s 15 most surprising six-figure job positions. Guess who made the list?
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Evaluations: How Can We Encourage Honest Performance Appraisals?
I’ve been reading about how important it is from a legal standpoint to give accurate performance appraisals, and when I look over ours, I know we’re not doing that—basically everyone is “good” or “excellent,” even though managers complain about poor workers. I know we’re going to get in trouble if we fire any of these […]
What a Way to Go—But It Has Its Ups and Downs
Workers in Japan whose employers’ offices are in high-rise buildings can feel relieved. As part of emergency planning for earthquakes and other disasters, the Japanese government is planning on mandating toilets on elevators!
How Does College Degree Type Affect Pay, ROI for Education?
A new study that examines the graduate earning returns for various college degrees will be good news for women. In fact, a study by Activia shows females experience a much better return on their investment than males.
How Family-Building Benefits Can Attract and Retain Diverse Talent in 2023
The Great Resignation of 2022 created a pervasive issue across all enterprise organizations: attracting and retaining top talent. In fact, 63% of recruiters say the talent shortage is their biggest problem, and, as a result, leaders are scrambling to implement policies, perks, and other benefits to set their business apart from competitors. Corporations evaluating company-differentiating […]
Best Outlook for College Students in 10 Years
Staying on top of college recruiting means being aware of their expectations, and expectations are pretty high right now. According to a new survey from CareerBuilder, 67% of employers say they plan to hire recent college graduates this year, which is up from 65% last year and is the highest outlook since 2007.
Why the Trend Toward Variable Performance Pay?
“Employers want to end the entitlement mentality of across-the-board increases and move to a pay-for-performance mentality,” says consultant Teri Morning, MBA, MS, SPHR, SPHR-CA. “Organizations are looking for less expensive, less permanent solutions, such as lump sum payments, bonuses, or just paying top performers,” she adds. Increasingly, employers are less averse to withholding merit increases […]
Different Personalities, One Team
By Erin Wortham One of the great challenges in human resources and training is creating a single productive team made up of many diverse personalities. With tips on how to meet this challenge, we present an article by Erin Wortham, people engagement manager at Insights Learning and Development.
What We Talk About When We Talk About Pay Transparency
Since November 1, 2022, New York City employers have been required to include pay ranges in job postings. The new citywide pay transparency rules have reignited a national conversation around whether such legislation truly helps companies keep and attract talent. While pay transparency laws will also go into effect in Colorado, California, and Washington state […]
Plan Must Cover Room, Board for Residential Mental Health Treatment
Because a group health plan covered room and board expenses for stays at skilled nursing facilities, the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) required it to do so for residential mental health treatment facilities as well, a federal appeals court ruled in Danny P. v. Catholic Health Initiatives, No. 16-35609 (9th Cir., June […]