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As workforce hiring increases, concerns about engaging employees and retaining critical talent are top of mind for organizations. According to Mercer’s latest survey on employee perspectives, Employee Views on Moving Up vs. Moving On, one-third (32%) of employees consider their employment to be a job, not a career. Moreover, more than three-quarters (78%) of employees […]
Employee research from Blackhawk Engagement Solutions reveals that current employee rewards and recognition programs—a key component in growing employee happiness—are not aligned with what makes Millennial employees happy and more productive.
By Cara Parker, C Parker Consulting, Inc Are vision and mission statements the same thing? What’s the difference between the two and do I really need both for my organization? Let’s delve into these questions by first highlighting the benefits of having both a vision and mission statement for your organization.
By Dr. Alan R. Zimmerman For hundreds of years, people have wanted to know the answer to one question: Are leaders born or made? In other words, is leadership a matter of having the right genes or the right education?
Organizations want to build a robust leadership pipeline, but their efforts could be hampered by the findings of a recent study. Many workers do not have a positive view of leadership opportunities and feel that their careers will advance just fine without the additional responsibility of a management role.
By Jeffrey W. Larroca of Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC Picture this scenario. A high-level executive and a manager in the same department of your company strike up a conversation, which becomes lunch, which becomes a dinner date, which becomes a full-fledged relationship. Soon, they are commuting together every day and living together every […]
by Mohamed Badreddine Last chance agreements—what are they? How do they work? As we have indicated before, an employer and employee agree that the employee may remain employed provided that he or she complies with specific conditions. If the employee later breaches the conditions, he or she is immediately dismissed.
The world of talent management is abuzz with concepts like retention, engagement, and branding. Does your company track these things? If so, how? Do you think it works? Tell us in our latest survey. Taking the survey gives access to the results as soon as they are compiled. We’d love to hear what you have […]
The world of talent management is abuzz with concepts like retention, engagement, and branding. Does your company track these things? If so, how? Do you think it works? Tell us in our latest survey. Taking the survey gives access to the results as soon as they are compiled. We’d love to hear what you have […]
There are numerous programs out there that are shining examples of training in action. One such initiative, a decade-old partnership between Commonwealth Edison Company (ComEd) and City Colleges of Chicago (CCC), has helped hundreds of trainees enter the job market.