Do Millennials Want More Money? Yes, Yes They Do
Conventional wisdom says that Millennials don’t prioritize money as a work goal. However, recent research says otherwise.
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U.S. Workers Welcome the Robots
No, this isn’t the title of a sci-fi movie, although only 20 years ago the concept may have seemed futuristic.
Dave Ulrich: This Is a Great Time to Be in HR!
BLR’s popular podcast, HR Works, recently featured an interview with Dave Ulrich, the man some call the “father of modern HR.” He and his colleagues have a new book out that can help HR leaders in a practical and research-based way. The book is Victory through Organization, Why the War for Talent is failing Your […]
The Cardinal Sin of Employment Advertising
When it comes to job ads, whether online or in print, employers make a range of mistakes. Hey, nobody’s perfect, right?
‘Fake’ Job Fair Attracts 300 Attendees
Nothing ever “dies” online. Once it’s out there, people will be able to access it forever; no matter how hard you try to remove it, there will always be some cached form living in obscurity online. Recently, an employer learned this firsthand, as a job fair posting from 2015 came back to life and attracted […]
Employer Able to Fend Off COBRA Claim Thanks to Clear Notice Procedures
When an employee is terminated from employment and loses group health plan coverage (subject to Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA)), plan administrators should ensure that all qualified beneficiaries are sent, in a timely fashion, COBRA election notices. Plan administrators are not required to ensure actual receipt of the COBRA election notice, but a good-faith […]
Handling the Termination of a Long-Time Employee
A few weeks ago, like many readers, I came across the Lucinda Chambers interview that was first published in fashion journal Vestoj. Chambers, former fashion director at British Vogue, announced that she had been fired in May by the magazine’s new editor-in-chief. She said: “It took them three minutes to do it. No one in […]
What Is a Voluntary Benefit Plan?
A voluntary benefit plan is a suite of benefits offered by an employer that is voluntary for employees to use and is typically paid for by the employee via payroll deductions. These types of benefits are usually offered in addition to the core benefit program provided by the employer. They represent extra benefits that the […]
Prepping Hiring Managers
A recent study conducted by CareerBuilder, a provider of human capital solutions, identifies 12 gaps in the candidate experience, and shows where companies sometimes struggle. The No. 2 item on the list, “not preparing hiring managers,” tends to get pushed aside in favor of more exciting solutions, but it deserves attention.
Onboarding for the Win
Yesterday we looked at some generation-specific considerations for onboarding. Today we’ll look at general considerations.