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For the past few years, recruiting and retention have felt like Olympic-level difficulties. Good talent was hard to find, and it was even harder to keep—almost everyone in HR had turnover stories that sounded like nightmares. 2022 had the highest number of quits since the government started tracking the trend in 2000. These record-high quits […]
For a number of reasons, military veterans often find that landing a job outside the military can be very difficult. Additionally, they often get placed in jobs that don’t utilize their military training, leading to poor retention and general dissatisfaction. In a recent interview, I discussed the situation, how employers can help, and the unique […]
Employers that want to reduce burnout, improve mental health, and ease stress in the workplace may find that helping employees feel like they belong will give them an outsized advantage when it comes to improving employee satisfaction, well-being, and productivity. According to a new survey of 1,000 employees and 1,000 employers, improving employees’ sense of […]
Digital workers are your “work buddies,” helping you deal with high volume, repetitive tasks that you shouldn’t have to do anyway, such as data entry. These software-based colleagues may have started out doing simple tasks, but they continue evolving to augment human work. Across industries, organizations are increasingly adopting a digital workforce because traditional task-to […]
It’s been more than two years of on-again, off-again work in the office, and as someone who has been on both sides of the Zoom, the solution is clear: don’t force employees into the office if they don’t want to be there. Remote Control Many leaders across the spectrum are facing the question about when, […]
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued the 2018 version of its Form W-4, which reflects changes made by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). Employees are not required to resubmit Form W-4 to their employer, but some will find it advisable to do so.
A New Jersey federal court recently declined to dismiss an age discrimination lawsuit because an employer’s failure to discipline employees in a consistent manner could be construed as evidence of discrimination.
Burnout isn’t the same thing as being tired. All employees will have the occasional bad day, or the project that requires them to work at a higher level for a determined period. Burnout is a condition of exhaustion that extends beyond any one event or task. For starters, burnout will make your employees less productive. […]
Nothing ever “dies” online. Once it’s out there, people will be able to access it forever; no matter how hard you try to remove it, there will always be some cached form living in obscurity online. Recently, an employer learned this firsthand, as a job fair posting from 2015 came back to life and attracted […]
When you think of something as being underrated, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Most will think of movies, some will think of food, but has a job or career ever crossed your mind as being underrated, or even overrated? CareerCast has recently released its list of the most underrated jobs in 2016. […]