How to Identify a Leader in the Recruitment Process (Part 1)
The biggest mistake that recruiters make when hiring is focusing on the individual and the individual’s experience as the primary means of determining the right candidate.
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Racial Disparities in Remote Work Preferences
Businesses around the world have been struggling to strike the right balance when it comes to remote work. Now that government-imposed COVID-19 pandemic restrictions are a thing of the past, there’s no longer a requirement that businesses allow workers to work from home, and companies are trying to determine both whether remote work is a […]
Should You Be More Judicious with Your Input?
Some people always have something to say. Regardless of the subject matter or their personal involvement, they feel the need to chime in at every opportunity. Although this may simply be someone’s personality, others may see it as a deliberate strategy to get noticed and have an impact in the office.
Designing the Employee-Centric Office
In those long-ago days before the pandemic ushered in a wave of remote work, it was the default assumption for most companies that employees would come into the physical office five days a week. They’d work their average eight to nine hours and go home at the end of the workday. Of course, plenty of […]
Embrace Your Workers’ Curiosity (No More ‘Just Do It!’)
Should Learning a Second Language Be a Part of Training?
In today’s globalized world of business and commerce, most corporations and enterprises are internationally based, along with nearly 60% to 70% of small businesses, which should be no surprise because e-commerce practices and the Internet make it easier than ever to connect with other business entities and internationally based customers.
How to Handle Unexpected Employee Retirement
Burnout, anxiety, unexpected retirement, quit quitting—how often do we hear these words? Is something wrong with our workplace today? Or maybe it’s that people are giving up on achieving big things. How do we prevent these from happening? A McKinsey report says that 40% of workers globally say they may leave their jobs in the […]
Teacher Entitled to Return to Same Job After Difficult Pregnancy
A district court’s refusal to grant an employer’s motion for summary judgment in a fired teacher’s interference and retaliation claim is a clarion call and reminder to employers that the Family and Medical Leave Act guarantees employees that their original job — or its equivalent — will be waiting for them when their FMLA leave has […]
Retaining Star Power
In the 12 months through July, the U.S. economy created 66.7 million hires only to be nearly matched by 64.2 million separations. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has noted the high quit rates indicate a near full employment of the U.S. workforce. As a result, leaders today are facing competitive pressures to keep their star […]
2015 Perks and Insurance Survey Results—See How Results Compare with Your Offerings
Benefits can make your company look more attractive to recruits program, not to mention increase the value of your compensation package. However, costs are always a factor. Read on to see the results of our Perks and Insurance Survey—and see how your practices stack up to what’s happening out there.