Do you want to increase employee productivity? Do you want to change your organizational culture and/or improve your bottom line? If you answered yes to either of these questions, you should consider and embrace the idea of using an engagement survey. […]
As the Boomer Generation prepares to retire, organizations are faced with the sometimes daunting task of ensuring the acquisition of highly skilled talent to fill the vacancies that are created. […]
Every time that we work with a new client, we always ask them “how is your retention?” This is an important issue to me, because our business (HR) is about people, but for many organizations, retention is a financial issue. There have been numerous studies during the last two years about [...]
I’m pleased to see that as we head into 2013, unemployment rates are slowly following a downward trend. I’m hopeful that this trend will continue and that employers are planning appropriately with stronger recruitment strategies as the labor supply tightens. A powerful recruitment strategy that I recommend and see more and [...]
In my previous post I added to your holiday to-do list with some of the important annual employee benefit requirements. Unfortunately, that’s not all! Some additional compliance housekeeping includes making sure your organization’s Affirmative Action Plan and OSHA 300 reporting is completed for the new year. […]
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! It’s time to start making our “compliance” lists and check them twice. Ok, enough with the holiday analogies, in all seriousness, it’s time for business to start thinking about the New Year and all of the employment reporting requirements mandated annually by the [...]
Right Management recently released the results of a survey of over 500 US companies that found that only half of major organizations regard talent management as a top priority. Truthfully, I was shocked by these results. As we usher in a new year under tough economic times, how do companies expect [...]
They say the first impression is the last impression. If this is the case, why do so many organizations ignore the opportunity to make the first impression of their company a great one for their new employees?
Many organizations are struggling with offering their employees training and development opportunities with ever shrinking resources. With today’s economic constraints, it is necessary for organizational leaders and HR professionals to examine alternative development opportunities. […]
There has been much discussion about the subject of stress in the workplace over the years. I don’t know if we can ever create totally stress free work environments because of the challenges in today’s world, our competitive businesses and the expectations in both the private and public sector; however, there [...]