Trying to Train Millennials Without Knowing These 6 Characteristics?
In today’s Advisor, we hear from guest columnist, IMD Professor Martha Maznevski, on 6 things you need to know about Millennials in order to better train and manage them.
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Employee or Independent Contractor? Right to Control Is Key
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit (which covers Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania) recently concluded that the right to control, rather than actual control, is the key factor in differentiating employees from independent contractors under a state wage and hour law.
Are You Expanding Access to Apprenticeships and On-the-Job Training?
In today’s Advisor, we feature several companies that have seen the value of developing on-the-job training and apprenticeships.
Army Leadership Lessons: Build a Deep Bench—Develop Leaders 3 Levels Down
Within my first 6 years in the U.S. Army, I had been a member of four different battalions (around 700 soldiers organized into four subunits), been a member of two combat arms branches, evaluated leaders from six different battalions, and been across the world and the United States. Military training had taught me that the […]
5 Long-Term Effects of Ill-Conceived Training Programs
Learning and development (L&D) is becoming a central hub for safety, innovation, and business growth in the modern-day workplace, especially in the era of evolving technology, big data and data analytics, skills gaps, workplace shootings, sexual harassment and discrimination awareness, and decreased employee engagement.
Tech-Enabled, People-Centered: The New Staffing Paradigm
There are very high expectations for how artificial intelligence (AI) will influence modern business practices. And this is for very good reason. After years marked by speculation and incremental advancements, AI has transitioned from theoretical discussions to tangible integration within our professional and personal lives. Today, a significant number of employers have embraced AI-driven […]
How to Recruit a Dream Team Like Coach K’s?
Reminiscing about the 1992 Olympic “Dream Team,” considered by some to be the best assemblage of sports stars ever, coach Mike Krzyzewski asked 15,000 HR managers, “Wouldn’t you like to hire that team’s recruiter?” “Coach K” inspired attendants at the Society for Human Resource Management’s (SHRM) Annual Convention and Exposition held recently in Las Vegas. […]
More Customer Service Lessons Learned from Tesla
In two previous posts, we’ve been discussing how Tesla has grown an incredibly strong brand with fierce customer loyalty. We focused on the lessons from real-life examples that can be applied to any business. We’ve discussed the first six examples in our previous posts, and here, we’ll look at the last four.
4 Ways to Make Your Workplace Attractive to New Hires
Matt Jacobson, a paralegal research analyst with Brann & Isaacson—a Maine-based employment law firm—answers the following question from a Maine employer and offers four insights on how to attract and retain workers.
Cut Time to Hire and Increase Candidate Quality with the Top 2018 Hiring Trends
Remarkably, companies with hiring times of less than a week are looking to trim down their time to hire even further.