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To Attract Best Candidates, You Must Offer Flextime, but …

One of the most highly rated factors for attracting applicants to your organization is flextime. But offering it isn’t always easy. Megan Lee, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, tells how she did it in a company where every employee has to be on-site in person every day.

Independence Day Was a BIG Change—How Are You Managing Change at Your Organization?

With the July 4th weekend upon us, it’s worth noting how much the Declaration of Independence changed the nation—and the world. In the spirit of Independence Day, ask yourself, How do I manage change at my organization? In today’s Advisor, we provide a few do’s and don’ts surrounding the issue. Here are some facts about […]

The Pros and Cons of Allowing Moonlighting

Moonlighting—some employers have no concerns with their employees taking on a secondary job (or jobs), and indeed there can be a lot of benefits to allowing it. Other employers fear the potential negative impact it may have on their organization, and seek to curtail it. Business consultant Bridget Miller lays out the ups and downs […]

Changes to California Family Rights Act regulations take effect July 1

by Marc A. Koonin, Sedgwick LLP Updated regulations for the California Family Rights Act (CFRA) take effect July 1. The new regulations represent the first significant revisions to the CFRA in 20 years and include a number of changes, many of which are designed to bring the regulations into greater conformity with their federal Family […]

Activity trackers and wellness programs: high-tech help or privacy threat?

What if an employer interested in improving the health of its employees—and reducing its health insurance premiums—could slap a device on workers to show statistics on physical fitness? Not only could the people participating in an employer-sponsored wellness program track their own progress, the employer also could see just how hard participants in its program […]

Mobile Recruiting Websites—Good Examples and Strategic Approaches

In yesterday’s Advisor, expert Matt Adam busted three myths of mobile recruiting while speaking at the Society for Human Resource Management’s (SHRM) Talent Management Conference and Exhibition, recently held in San Diego. Today, Adams shares a good example of a mobile site, plus several ways to best approach recruiting via mobile.

Using Tech to Enhance Peer-to-Peer Learning

In yesterday’s Advisor, Turning Technologies Cofounder and CEO Mike Broderick shared the first two of three ways that corporate trainers are effectively tailoring their training to an increasingly tech-savvy workforce; today, we present his third strategy.   A leading innovator with over 20 years in the group response industry, Broderick is a recipient of the […]

Slow It Down … Hurrying Can Result in a Bad Hire!

It’s undeniable that the caliber of the people in your organization—their integrity, intelligence, experience, and commitment—is critical to your success. Give great people the opportunity to do meaningful work, and there’s no telling what they can achieve. So, if the people in your organization are the most critical factor in your success, do you spend […]