Bare Minimum Mondays. For HR, it must sound glorious and horrifying all at once. Wouldn't we all like to skate through what seems like the most difficult workday each week? On the other hand, if employees only get the minimum…
Talent Management
As you take your first steps into your new managerial position, one of the key functions you’ll be required to do is employee performance reviews. It’s a big deal you shouldn’t take lightly. Employees are the lifeblood of your organization…
There are two troubling trends twisting through the HR industry now: First, resignations are still extremely high, with a record 50 million U.S. workers quitting in 2022. Second, employee engagement levels are at all-time lows, with only 32% of employees…
In the past, working at a company didn’t welcome much in the way of personalization. As a newbie, the urge was to mirror what they were doing, how they got their work done and even how they looked. Learn the…
In-person introductions, office setup, a tour of the office and a team lunch are a few things that likely come to mind when you think about onboarding. But when it comes to remote employee onboarding, you need to think outside…
When many workers hear there’s going to be employee training, they usually think of presentations that focus on something that helps them do their jobs better. Depending on how long employee training sessions are, there’s a chance they might start…
These days, companies seem to be playing musical chairs with their employees. HR is processing the leaving of employees followed by the onboarding of a slate of new hires. Then there are layoffs and open job requirements combined with hiring…
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…
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…
