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Typically the glue that holds the family unit together, moms—and working moms in particular—are struggling with concerns about not only their kids’ mental health but also their own. And with pressures mounting at both home and work, many working moms believe they have nowhere to turn for help. Declining Teen Mental Health Impacts Parents It’s […]
In the current labor market, companies often feel fortunate if they can find anyone to fill a role, let along someone with all of the preferred technical qualifications. Recruiters and employers often focus on these “hard skills” when filling a role, but increasingly, many are seeing the technical ability to perform the essential functions of […]
Brian Anders got his start in the HR industry as a recruiter and personnel representative at FedEx. According to Anders, this role was his foundation in high-volume recruitment and placement, labor law, regulatory, compliance and employee relations. As his career progressed, he transitioned to the insurance industry, joining Liberty Mutual Insurance Company as an AVP […]
Imagine a stack of finalist job applications sits on your desk. One is the clear front-runner, but there’s a close second, a candidate who appears almost as qualified as the first. How can you be certain you’re hiring the most qualified candidate? A critical first step is to properly review those applications for potential discrepancies. In […]
Since last year’s monumental Supreme Court decision in Alston curtailing the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s (NCAA) ability to limit student athlete compensation, the landscape continues to shift in unprecedented ways. In September 2021, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) announced its position that certain student athletes at private institutions should be considered employees for purposes […]
Meet Valarie Arismendez, SVP of People at Hello Heart. The digital therapeutics company focuses exclusively on heart disease, partnering with employer organizations to provide a connected mobile app that works alongside an employer’s benefits ecosystem. The app’s technology uses AI, behavioral science, and personalized digital coaching to drive healthy lifestyle changes. In her role as […]
In the current battle to hire and retain good workers, employers have developed creative ways to balance employees’ increased compensation expectations against the costs of running a business. In addition, restaurants using the tip credit have the extra administrative difficulties of making sure their tipped employees are being paid enough in tips to meet the […]
When you know who you are, it’s easy to know what to do. A successful HR organization knows who it is. This is different than knowing what it does. **Register for Amy Haworth’s upcoming webinar, Embracing Change: Managing Employee Expectations in the New World of Work, on Aug. 18th. You don’t want to miss this […]
The skills gap has left many companies frantic to find a solution, with 79% actively pursuing solutions to address the problem before it affects their bottom line. This means employers need to be diligent in understanding the desires of candidates if they want to hire and keep them around for the long haul. On the […]
The data is clear: employees want the flexibility to work remote. Whether it’s a desire to miss commute time, an itch to travel the world, or the simple ease of working in their pajamas, more and more employees are requesting to be remote workers. Since the COVID-19 pandemic helped prove that remote work can, in […]