When Hiring for Culture Fit, Make Sure You Aren’t Sacrificing Diversity
Finding an employee who is a good match for your team is essential – but looking exclusively for people who blend with your company’s culture may do more harm than good.
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How To Protect a Children’s Hospital From Workplace Violence
When you think of healthcare facilities, you think of healing and safety. However, keeping hospitals safe for patients, staff, and visitors from workplace violence can be a difficult task. It’s a daily challenge for Jim Sawyer, CHS-IV, CPP, CHPA, Director of Security Services for Seattle Children’s Hospital.
How Recruiters Can Eliminate Gender Discrimination in Hiring
Gender discrimination in the workplace has been a topic of discussion for decades. The Equal Pay Act of 1963 theoretically means that men and women must be paid equal amounts (a primary concern when it comes to gender-based discrimination), yet hiring discrepancies and pay discrepancies remain—so this topic continues to be in discussion at the […]
Partnering with Hiring Managers
As the time for New Year’s resolutions approaches, how about including one that will make your job easier? Why not take the initiative to partner with hiring managers?
7 Ways to Get More from People Analytics
New research from Bersin by Deloitte, the research-based HR arm of Deloitte Consulting LLP, finds that people analytics, the use of employee data to help optimize business and management decisions, is strongly related to improved talent outcomes and an organization’s profitability. In fact, high-maturity organizations, or those using people analytics in a sophisticated and insightful […]
Have Streaming and Online Services Really Been a Game Changer for Training?
Yesterday we began our special three-part question-and-answer session with Steve Rozillis, head of Customer Evangelism at Panopto, concerning contemporary methods of capturing training sessions. Today we’ll look into why it’s so important to store lectures and what streaming and online services have brought to the table.
Take time to recognize accomplishments in 2017
by Dan Oswald I’ve said before on these pages that I don’t do a great job of celebrating our company’s successes. It seems that as we achieve a goal, I immediately look to the next opportunity or focus on a problem area that needs attention when I should be recognizing and congratulating everyone involved in […]
Nevada domestic violence leave law takes effect January 1
by Deanna L. Forbush Nevada’s law requiring employers to provide victims of domestic violence time off, reasonable accommodations, and protection against discrimination and retaliation takes effect January 1. Requirements, definitions The state’s Domestic Violence Leave Act covers all employers. The law states that employees who have worked for an employer for at least 90 days […]
Financial Wellness: 59% of Employees Say Stress of Finances Negatively Impacts Work Performance
The financial well-being of U.S. employees reversed direction this year following several years of steady improvement, according to a new survey by Willis Towers Watson, a global advisory, broking, and solutions company. The biennial survey also revealed a large increase in the number of employees who say their financial woes are negatively affecting their lives […]
Maine Minimum Wage Increase Set to Take Effect January 1
Changes to the Maine minimum wage law taking effect January 1 mean that the minimum wage for tipped workers will continue to be $5 an hour instead of rising $1 an hour like the minimum wage for workers who don’t receive tips.