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HR departments can optimize their remote recruiting and hiring efforts. As work from home has been implemented into many companies’ new remote work policies, it is still important for HR teams to keep their recruiting process running smoothly, even from a distance. Recruiters and hiring managers can utilize remote recruiting steps to ensure their operations are efficient and effective and provide an overall great candidate experience.
With historic low unemployment, a need for candidates with evolving skills is driving a national movement. Skilled Through Alternative Routes, or STARs, refers to the estimated 70 million workers ages 25 and older who are active members of the workforce and have a high school diploma but no bachelor’s degree. Instead, they have gained valuable […]
In its first annual Billing and Burnout Report, Kimble Applications—a professional automation service company—analyzed and reported on the habits and burnout of employees that track billable hours (accountants, lawyers, IT consultants, marketers, etc.), finding that many employees under report the hours they work—a potentially dangerous little white lie.
With sexual harassment and sexual assault in the headlines daily, a company may wonder how it should respond to employee or customer allegations. Massage Envy, the largest chain of franchised massage spas in the United States, recently faced this issue.
When it comes to technology, 2018 has been dubbed: The Year of Disruption. What does this mean exactly? More and more chat bots, artificial intelligence (AI), and other virtual/augmented reality applications that will be changing the way people work and communicate in very innovative ways.
After the shift to remote work, companies began rethinking their workforce models. Businesses like Twitter have announced they’re letting employees work from home permanently.
Taking immediate and appropriate action after a chemical spill can save lives. If hazardous chemicals are present at your facility, train employees in how to react should an emergency occur. Here are some key actions employees need to be trained to take if they identify a chemical spill: Once you have identified a spill and […]
The workforce is full of people with diverse working styles. Some are seemingly obsessed with getting ahead of the game and tackling assignments as soon as possible. Others tend to wait until the last minute.
If your organization is working toward an inclusive, diverse environment where employees are free from harassment and bias, you’ll want to sincerely consider implementing transgender awareness training and practices.
Contrary to popular belief, summer employment is not reserved for just the recreation and outdoor industries. And while the summer is already underway, hiring intentions remain constant among many industries.