Posts Tagged ‘Human Resources’
5 Ideas for Attracting Today’s Workforce with Tomorrow’s Workplace Perks
Take a quick look around, and it may seem like the future of work is changing faster than employers can keep up with. Worker life expectancies are increasing. Lifelong careers are being replaced by flex-time and freelancing. And some workers are being replaced altogether by rise of the machines. In this article, learn five ideas…
Read MoreTop Tips for Dealing with Bizarre HR Requests
If you work in HR or management, you’re likely to have come across some difficult or unusual requests and queries during your time. And, while you may sometimes feel like banging your head against the wall, you need to be able to strike a balance between entertaining people’s wishes, however off the wall they may…
Read MoreHow to Get the Most Out of an Employee’s Final Two Weeks
Employee turnover is going to happen. No matter who you hire or how well you treat them, there is always a risk that, at any moment, one of your employees is going to give you a piece of paper or send you an email that announces their resignation. When that happens, it can cause problems…
Read MoreThe Best Techniques for Tackling the Worst HR Problems
While not every organization has a dedicated, in-house human resources (HR) team, you can bet that every company has problems that need to be addressed from an HR standpoint. Even the smallest startups can have problems that, if not corrected, can have a significant impact on operations, productivity, and the bottom line. Whether you outsource…
Read More5 Proven Tactics to Welcome New Employees
Those  few weeks in the beginning, when the employee first joins (how she is welcomed by her seniors, befriended by her colleagues, the training she gets etc.), decide how she will conduct herself around colleagues and the way she will devote herself to the work at the office, in the future. This is why the…
Read MoreCareful with Terminations: Don’t Disparage
It happens all the time when you’re a CEO. Somebody important leaves or is let go, and you worry over the impact upon remaining employees and customers. You worry that the person leaving will begin to unload all the pent-up garbage from the past, perhaps damaging the company and causing customer defections and even employee…
Read MoreThe Definitive Guide to Interviewing Candidates
While all company departments are important for success, the hiring department truly is the tip of the spear. Employee turnover continues to challenge businesses large and small and the next generation is ready to move into the workforce. Selecting the best candidates and weeding out the worst ones is more challenging than ever. A Good, Strong Interview Should…
Read More5 Secrets of Employee Retention for Small Business
Great employees are the lifeblood of any small business. However, as the job market accelerates, even happy workers may be tempted to explore whether the grass is greener at another company. Losing employees is a concern for most small businesses, not least because of the cost: a study from the Center for American Progress estimated…
Read MoreHow to Make Employee Surveys Less Annoying
The employee survey process is, historically, annoying. Employees might answer 80 questions on an online survey that takes almost an hour, they hit “submit,” and when they get a 404 page, they’re stuck wondering if their answers went through or if they even pushed the right button. On top of that, their employer might not even…
Read MoreHow to Avoid Breaking Employee Break Laws
All work and no play makes for… a zombie workforce. It’s pretty much common sense that everyone needs breaks. But what are employee break laws and how can you avoid getting into trouble? The Definitions of Rest and Meal Breaks The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) provides the following definitions (They also like to call them meal or rest…
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