Ask the Experts: Pitfalls to Avoid When Moving to PTO Plan
Question: We would like to convert our vacation and sick leave benefits into a PTO plan. What steps should we take in the conversion?
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How to Develop High-Quality Learning Experiences for Your External Stakeholders (Part 2)
Continued from yesterday’s post, here are a few additional tactics you can adopt to develop high-quality learning content for your external stakeholders. Curate Content To remain a valued and chief learning resource to your external stakeholders, curate content from multiple sources that they’ll find useful, interesting, and informative. This way, when they want to learn […]
Compliance Deadline Nears for EU Data Privacy Law
American companies that do business in the European Union (EU) have until May 25 to come into compliance with the EU’s new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Meeting Today’s Human Capital Challenges
Automation, the need for new skills, an aging workforce, and tightening labor markets are only a few of the human capital challenges organizations face. Add to these a more vocal and empowered workforce, along with a societal call to action, and it becomes apparent there is a need for increased leadership collaboration.
6 Core Traits of Toxic Employees
They are easy to spot in the workplace, but how do you identify toxic employees during the hiring process?
Are You Ignoring the Strengths of Introverts?
They sometimes come across as shy, aloof or even disinterested. In comparison to extrovert job candidates, they may seem less likely to take charge, less inclined to aggressively pursue goals.
Staying Responsible and Positive in the World of #MeToo and #TimesUp
According to a report by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), only 6% to 13% of individuals who experienced workplace harassment actually filed a formal complaint in previous years. But these numbers are sure to grow in the coming years due to the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements.
Helping the Workforce Through Four Tough Scenarios
Businesses go through tough times, as do the individuals who populate them. Without the right approach from HR representatives and business leaders, things can quickly spin out of control and lead to irreversible damage. Here, we select four challenging scenarios and offer tips and advice on how you can maintain motivation among the workforce.
Pennsylvania Court of Appeals’ Unemployment Decision Helps Gig Economy
A court of appeals in Pennsylvania recently reversed a finding that income a man earned from driving for Uber rendered him ineligible for unemployment benefits after he lost his job as a behavioral health specialist.
4 Valuable Things Mentors Get from Participating in Mentorship Programs
Millennials are flooding the workplace and now make up a majority of the entire workforce.1 And over 60% of them want and expect mentors or are already benefiting from having one. 2 So, you’ll want to consider implementing a viable mentorship program to attract and retain top talent in the years to come. If you’re […]