For executives imbued with hiring power, perhaps no greater pitfall exists than the hiring of management staff earning $80,000 and beyond. Besides the … Read more
What Was Management Thinking? The High Cost of Employee Turnover
An article from Forbes made the rounds last summer with some pretty startling statistics: The average raise an employee can expect is 3 percent, but given … Read more
How Commute Issues Can Dramatically Impact Employee Retention
As more companies adapt a data-supported approach to HR decision-making, new data is revealing that commute issues can have a major impact on hiring … Read more
Enemies to Allies: 6 Ways Employee Relationships Affect the Workplace
A new study recently released by Cornerstone OnDemand with Northwestern University provides new life to the old adage, “No man is an island.” While HR … Read more
Making Sure to Properly Take Care of Employees Assigned Abroad
By Danielle Urban So your company is expanding and, for the first time, you’ll be sending key employees abroad to work in other markets. While the … Read more
10 Tips for Successfully Influencing Change
Heraclitus, a Greek philosopher, was quoted as saying “change is the only constant in life.“ Most of us would agree, and we may even be tempted … Read more
New York City Prohibits Use of Credit Reports for Employment Purposes
Last week, the New York City Council passed a bill that makes it unlawful for employers to request or use a job applicant’s credit history for employment … Read more
How to Make Your Employees Happy — and Avoid Losing Them
Keeping talent in-house is one of the biggest challenges facing companies today. Americans are finally more confident with the state of the economy, and … Read more
HR Basics: How to Reduce Chronic Employee Absenteeism
Editor’s Note: Weekly Wrap is off on assignment. It will return shortly. Employee absenteeism is more than just an inconvenience – it’s costly to … Read more
When Millennials Are In Control of their Careers, Everybody Wins
The burn out rate among business consultants is sky high. Although firms pay big starting salaries to young MBA’s, accountants, and engineers, the … Read more