Editor’s note: This is the last Weekly Wrap for this year. We’ll return again in January 2015. Everyone knows that the end of the year … Read more
Three Engagement Trends to Plan Next Year’s Strategy By
Since 2007, Modern Survey has been releasing the results of their annual State of Engagement survey each Fall, and since it’s pretty much the only … Read more
Gender Diversity in the Workplace: A Problem That Just Isn’t Improving
Focusing on diversity in the workplace is an essential step in building a great culture. Advancing gender diversity is a key focus area that organizations … Read more
Work Friendships: They Improve Productivity and Job Satisfaction
Following on my post yesterday (What Do Workers Everywhere Want Most? To Be Valued and Appreciated) about global employee research showing that … Read more
Small Businesses Drop Health Coverage Due to Obamacare Alternatives
For two decades Atlanta restaurant owner Jim Dunn offered a group health plan to his managers and helped pay for it. That ended Dec. 1, after the … Read more
Whether Employers Realize It Or Not, It’s Now a Candidate-Driven Market
The candidate-driven market is here to stay and the pace at which candidates are rejecting offers is quickening. MRINetwork’s most recent Recruiter … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Workplace Holiday “Gifts” – If You Stretch the Definition
Leave it to the most recent CareerBuilder annual holiday survey to zero in on a completely meaningless but totally fascinating bit of workplace … Read more
The Top Screening and Employment Issues We Faced in 2014
I almost can’t believe it myself, but it’s already December. And this point in the year means it’s almost time to close the books on 2014. As the year … Read more
Possible Impact of Obama’s Immigration Initiative: More FLSA Claims
By John E. Thompson Lurking among the numerous considerations raised by President Obama’s “immigration accountability” initiative are the … Read more
Court: Screening Workers Going Home Doesn’t Count as Work Time
By John E. Thompson The U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday found that the time non-exempt employees spent in connection with an end-of-workday security screening … Read more