Turnover is always an important number to track, but what is going to be more important in the next year is to monitor your Employee Stability Index. This … Read more
Is There Really an ROI in Employee Recogniton?
I’m often asked, “Where’s the ROI in recognition?” One answer is in the dramatic, double-digit boost strategic employee recognition regularly gives to … Read more
Employee Engagement: Why the Small Things Can Really Make a Difference
“There is still hope” That quote came in an email from a friend last week. He was referring to his company giving all employees Friday off. This was due to … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Background Checks and the Social Media Job Hurdle
Here’s one thing about social media that too many people don’t seem to understand: the more public and open you are in the social media world, … Read more
Maximizing Benefits, Part 4: Don’t Be Uncertain About Educating Employees
For the final part of my series, I want to focus on the last of the four key reasons why employers do not prioritize benefits education even though the … Read more
Why HR Technology Needs to Focus on Being More Business-Centric
Leave it to Amy Wilson, principal analyst and vice president at Constellation Research, to cut to the heart of the issue human resource professionals face … Read more
Survey: Fuel Costs Seem to Play No Role in Vehicle Benefit Programs
Vehicle-related benefits – company cars, car allowances, mileage reimbursement, and the like – have drawn much attention of late in connection … Read more
The Seven Hard Truths That HR Professionals Must Learn to Accept
In a perfect world we all get a seat at the table, all of our employees go online and fill out their open enrollment forms on time, and all of our hiring … Read more
Job Site For $100K Candidates Will Now Target Workers at $40K and Up
Since launching in 2003, TheLadders has been pretty clear what it’s all about. It’s the place for jobs who pay $100,000 and up, and for candidates in that … Read more
Piling On? Now Labor Dept. Proposes Changes of Union Organizing Rules
By Michael S. Mitchell By now you’re aware of the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) proposed rule changes aimed at speeding up elections … Read more