New Jersey Paid Sick Leave Act Takes Effect October 29
New Jersey’s new Paid Sick Leave Act, which ensures employees get paid time off to care for their own or a family member’s illness or injury, is set to take effect on October 29.
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Closing the Gap: Achieving Gender Equality in Tech Leadership
Our founder and CEO, J Schwan, approached me a few years ago to discuss a big opportunity: Solstice needed its first chief operating officer.
Big Changes in Retail Hiring Says Report
The world of retail hiring, especially during the holidays is changing according to hiring data collected from the iCIMS recruitment platform, which processes more than four million jobs per year. For example, there retail has more job opportunities but fewer applicants to fill those positions. Check out the infographic below.
Career Development for Rockstar Employees
When companies bring in a senior-level hire with 20 or 30 years of experience, it’s easy to assume they don’t need career development anymore. After all, these are people who’ve built reputations, mastered their fields, and led teams across industries. What more could they possibly need? The answer: plenty—just not the same kind of development […]
It’s no secret, our company cafeteria is dreadful!
The Central Intelligence Agency is known for its secrecy, but recently, an e-mail was leaked critiquing the food—and service— that the CIA cafeteria has to offer.
Understanding the Gig Economy and How It Impacts Your Company
Ready or not, the gig economy is already here. And there is no longer any doubt that it will impact your organization’s workplace culture in one way or the other over the coming years. Keep reading to learn more.
Why Workplace Well-Being Is Critical Now More Than Ever
A recent Gallup Survey of workers around the globe uncovered wide-spread low employee satisfaction and highlighted the need for a focused and intentional effort to support overall employee well-being. The survey showed 33% of workers across multiple fields considered themselves to be “thriving” in their workplace, with 19% reporting that they are “miserable.” Additionally, a […]
News Flash–30% Do Pay for Performance Well! Do You?
About 30% of the organizations Sibson Consulting studies do pay for performance well, consultant Jim Kochanski says. That means it is possible, but it’s not easy. Fortunately, there are nine factors that can help the other 70%, he says. Most employers say they have pay for performance, says Kochanski, but they don’t. Unfortunately, employees spot […]
Comp Policies? They’re for the Other Managers, Not Me
And to make matters worse, compensation policy-making and enforcing has gotten harder, says Greene, CEO of Reward $ystems Inc., in Glenview IL. Greene’s remarks came at the recent 2011 World at Work Conference in San Diego. Why is policy making tougher today? People are more mobile, and they’re onsite and offsite Critical skill shortages exist […]
Return to Office: Hot Desking and the Power of Flexible Workspaces
If you’re new to hot desking, it’s an office setup that serves as a temporary workspace in hybrid work models. See how this office trend is helping companies better serve hybrid employees. For the better part of the last few years, millions of employees have clocked in from the comfort of their own home. Now, […]