A few decades ago, the idea of working while on vacation may have seemed absurd and contradictory, but the digital age has made working while taking time off not only accepted, but encouraged in some industries. With the rise of…
Talent Management
Whenever you’re looking for a new employee to join your ranks, it’s standard to assess their ability to do a job, reviewing things such as experience, skills and education. However, another factor you should consider carefully is how they fit…
People often use the terms diversity and inclusion interchangeably. This can cause confusion in the workplace. But HR pros know these terms have specific meanings and vital jobs. To help employers keep it all straight, here’s a quick review of…
A lot has been written and said about the need for greater diversity and inclusion in the workplace. It’s been long understood that a more substantial balance of genders, races and ethnicities in work settings produces better outcomes for organizations.…
Pre-pandemic times are a lot different than now. Perhaps the biggest change is the attitude around commuting and in-office work. Daily commutes and everything that dreaded drive brings along with it – from gas money to wasted time sitting in…
If you’re old enough to have watched the PBS children’s TV show, “Zoom” you may smile at the moniker zoomers, used to describe Gen Z workers, those individuals born between 1997 to mid-2000s as defined by the Pew Research Center.…
By now, you’ve heard that hiring challenges aren’t going away in 2023. The effects of the labor market paradox in 2022, which saw a labor shortage paired with high unemployment rates, will continue to affect the hiring landscape in the…
It seems like every day, another company is announcing mass layoffs. Just this past week, companies such as Adobe, Plaid and Buzzfeed conducted layoffs, with some cutting up to 12% of their workforce. The impact of layoffs, especially around the…
When employees are feeling the impact of disruptions like a death, divorce or life-changing diagnosis, what's an appropriate way to show workplace empathy? A survey by Businessolver showed that workplace empathy, which can promote resilience among your people, can also…
Inflation and a looming recession are stressing employees across the globe so much that they’re looking for better-paying jobs. True, this has been going on for a while now. But the point is, it’s not stopping and it’s not getting…
While leaders like Elon Musk and Tim Cook are pushing employees to return to office either full- or part-time, employees are happy with the time and autonomy they get from remote work. Luckily, throughout the pandemic, many companies have adopted…
Some of the biggest pain points HR pros like you have been managing since the pandemic are related to hiring and turnover. Knowing why people join your company, and why they leave, has to be at the heart of your…
You'd think, by now, we'd have the problems with hybrid work figured out. But there's still no panacea for employees, their managers and the HR pros who facilitate it. Despite that, employees want hybrid, flexible work. The most recent data…
You've heard some bad excuses for missing work. Now's the time for HR to turn the tables - and give employees great reasons to come to work. The workplace has a bad rap lately, prompting many employees to rebel a…
A lot has changed since the pandemic started, but perhaps nothing was more impacted than work locations. Many workers who worked a traditional 9-5 were used to the usual commute and problems that office life had. Suddenly, they were opened…
Companies spend billions of dollars each year creating strategic business plans that serve as a blueprint for growth. Your team is in charge of managing the most critical asset that will execute that plan: your human capital. You hire the…
