Think an employment tribunal is your next step? Discover more about what this is, and whether your situation requires a tribunal, right here… As an employee, you deserve the best treatment, for both your mental health, physical health, and financial health. That said, not every employer follows the law to a tee, which is why […]
Human Resources
How to Create an Employee Performance Review System
Giving performance reviews to your employees is an essential part of running a business. However, it is something managers and employees dread the most. Why? For the manager, it feels like it’s just another item on the to-do list. Only two out of ten employees feel their performance is managed to motivate them to do great […]
Career Challenges Start During The Pandemic College Landscape
College is the optimal time for starting the network that you will leverage to grow your career, but what happens when you are going to college in the midst of a pandemic? Students today have a lot of challenges ahead of them, not the least of which is figuring out how to navigate networking, internships, […]
The Power of HR: 4 Ways Human Resources Can Recruit You to Success
Recruitment and retention of an employee in a firm is not an easy job. You need to have the best personnel in your HR department for this. But is that enough? Well, not exactly! The recruitment process is a very big deal for any business. You need to be extremely careful while recruiting the candidates […]
Should You Offer An Employee Wellness Program?
When you’re a business owner or entrepreneur, your employees can be your greatest asset, but they need to be treated as such. Your focus should be not just on nurturing your employees’ career development, but also providing them holistic support to be the best they can be. When you invest extra time and money into […]
Long Term Consequences of a Destroyed & Compromised Job Market
With millions of people unemployed as a result of public health measures related to the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s become obvious that the job market is never going to be quite the same again. Some economists have taken to saying that the labor market as we know it is all but destroyed. Approximately 7.5 million business […]
Top 7 Jobs That Will Be In-Demand by 2025
Given changing consumer trends and technology allowing automation and the evolution of how humankind operates, certain jobs can increase in demand in a matter of years. Meanwhile, other jobs slowly become obsolete or oversaturated with skilled workers. For example, it’s expected that cashiers may one day become an obsolete job. With self-checkout, self-service kiosks, and […]
4 Ways to Invest in Your Employees (And Why You Should!)
In a recent report, Jim Clifton, Chairman and CEO of Gallup said, “The single best activity for any team leader to deliver is not employee satisfaction, but rather employee development.” The same report also found that for employees to be engaged at work, four needs must be met: Basic needs: “I have everything I need […]
3 Steps You Need to Take Before Jumping Back Into Hiring
Many leaders had to make some hard decisions in the last few months, as the economy was rocked by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, with businesses opening back up, now is the perfect time to review your hiring process and get ready for the future. Here are the 3 steps you need to take now to […]
Contractor vs Employee: A Mini Guide for American Small Businesses
Employee vs. contractor — an American small business mini guide This post is about employees and contractors in the United States. For the Canadian version, click here. Table of contents/quick links Self-employment trends Determining worker employment status Request a ruling Employees vs. contractors — the “benefits” and “drawbacks” Tax benefits Can a contractor become an employee […]
