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In yesterday’s Advisor we began to explore how you can conduct better interviews by supporting your intuition with an understanding of your values and learning how to recognize those values in your candidates. Today we’ll look at some details of how to use these skills in an interview.
In yesterday’s Advisor we looked at two tips for creating a culture of wellness at your organization by answering what employees want and what they need. Today we’ll look at three more tips including incentives, communication, and feedback.
Most employers know that any employee who qualifies as exempt from overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) must be paid on a salaried basis. Being paid on a salaried basis means that at least the minimum agreed salary for the week is paid, even if the number of hours worked may fluctuate. And […]
You may have seen the recent Department of Labor (DOL) announcement that the Payroll Audit Independent Determination (PAID) Program has been extended by an additional 6 months. If you saw that and hadn’t already heard of this program, it may have you wondering what it is and whether it might be something your organization would […]
An organization is only as strong as its people, so in order to operate at its best, employees need to be at their best. That’s where a good wellness program can really make a difference.
Federal law requires many employers to track applicant demographic data and report it to the federal government. Reporting may be imposed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) or by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), for example. But what about employers that aren’t required to track demographic data? Here are some considerations.
A candidate I was working with recently interviewed for a chief strategy director position with a rapidly growing independent advertising agency. He was excited about the opportunity and motivated to meet with the COO of the firm.
In yesterday’s Advisor, we talked about the idea that there are clear pros and cons involved with choosing to hire/promote from within the organization vs. hiring an external candidate. We took a quick look at some of the pros and cons of hiring from within. Today’s Advisor will continue the conversation by outlining some of […]
National origin issues are all over the news. Can the United States treat individuals differently based on their country of origin? How will a person’s country of origin affect her ability to obtain a visa to work in the United States? What do you do when U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents or other […]
Happy Halloween! You might be wondering what HR and Halloween have to do with one another. Typically not much, other than being careful with how you handle office-oriented Halloween parties or Halloween day firings. But have you stopped to consider what it might be like to be an HR professional at a creepy job? What […]