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These days, you can’t open a newspaper or read an article online without hearing about the current talent shortage. In 2017, the unemployment rate hit a 17-year low of 4.1% in the fourth quarter.[1] While this is good news for jobseekers, it has created big challenges for businesses that are trying to attract new talent. […]
Employees don’t leave jobs, they leave managers. It’s an old saw, but it’s true. Wouldn’t it be great if all your managers could motivate employees as well as your best managers do? We think they can. BLR Announces … the New Way to Train Your Managers Offering leadership training for your employees has tremendous ROI […]
Work can be hectic and full of distractions, especially for subject matter experts, technical resources, managers, and others who frequently have people coming to them for help or advice.
Onboarding is important for assimilation and productivity, but it’s also your first opportunity to boost retention. To help individuals maximize their bargaining prowess in business and in life, Fernandez has identified seven critical strategies for emerging victorious in any negotiation:
We live in an ever-changing world and the workplace is no different. From record-high burnout levels to mass layoffs, and fears of a recession, HR leaders have tried on a myriad of hats in an effort to retain talent and keep them engaged, productive, and happy. Still, the workplace remains rampant with buzzwords like The […]
Yesterday we began to explore the results of the 2016 Talent and Performance Management Survey. Today we’ll take a look at more of the data.
Currently, only one state does not have an equal pay law, and that state is Mississippi. On July 1, 2022, Mississippi will join all other states when its equal pay law goes into effect. Let’s take a closer look.
Since the COVID-19 pandemic pushed people out of the office and precipitated a generational rethinking about the nature of work and its place in our lives, companies and their employees are suffering through an increasingly antagonistic relationship. According to one analysis, approximately half of Americans are unhappy in their jobs, while 83 percent of people […]
by Joseph C. Pettygrove The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) was very complicated when it was originally enacted in 1993. The sheer number of complaints filed with the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and the courts since then confirms that employers and employees have long disagreed about how the law applies in their individual […]
New research suggests you should consider freelancers.