HR—The Toughest Job (Laszlo Bock)
“[HR] You have the hardest job in business,” says Laszlo Bock, former SVP of People Operations at Google.
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An Employer Toolkit for Reasonable Accommodation
The Job Accommodation Network (JAN) has created an online “living” toolkit that continuously updates best and emerging practices in providing workplace accommodations. The contents of the toolkit’s “drawers” and other suggestions for reasonable accommodation were presented by Lou Orslene, a codirector at JAN and Deb Dagit, founder of Deb Dagit Diversity and former Chief Diversity […]
Kaplan Nomination Called Way to ‘Stop the Bleeding’ at NLRB
President Donald Trump’s announcement that he will nominate Marvin Kaplan, currently chief counsel of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission, to one of two vacant seats on the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is being hailed by probusiness interests as a way to bring balance to the Board.
Train Hiring Managers to Be Realistic About Jobs During Recruiting Process
While trying to woo job candidates, it is only natural to highlight the organization’s strengths, internal growth opportunities, and positive work environment. However, exaggerating the positive can create unrealistic expectations. As a result, you’ll experience turnover once new hires figure out that they were promised more than the organization can deliver.
Your ‘Worker Experience’ May Be Impacting Your Bottom Line
A new study examines global worker and customer experiences across industries. The Worker Shapes The Customers’ Experience study—released by Appirio, a global services company that helps customers create next-generation worker and customer experiences—shows that while executives say they understand the importance of worker experience and its impact on customer experience (and thereby customer loyalty and […]
Does Your City Have the Most Engaged Workers?
Quantum Workplace, an HR technology company known for its “Best Places to Work” program, recently released its list of most engaged cities in the U.S.
Don’t Do These Things to Employees on Vacation
School is almost over and that means pretty soon your employees will start taking their vacations. However, American’s are taking less vacation than ever. Various reports—released by Project Time Off—indicate that 40% of workers allow paid vacation days to go unused, often the result of employers subtly (or not so subtly) condemning time off and […]
Can a Company Be Arrogant?
I recently had an experience that made me wonder, can a company become arrogant? We’ve all met arrogant people, but can a company be haughty or egotistical?
Does your organization suffer from ‘hiring snooze’?
by Samuel D. Kerr We’ve all heard the common saying “You snooze, you lose.” Put another way, if you don’t pay attention and do something right away, someone else will do it before you can and enjoy the benefit. Taking too long to complete the hiring process can have the same effect. Laws that may […]
Pros and Cons of Employee Probationary Periods
Does your organization utilize probationary periods for new hires? During a probationary period, it is typically expected that the new hire’s performance will be evaluated, and the individual can be let go for any reason, including if his or her performance does not meet the established performance standards.