‘Next Chapter’ Platform Helps Connect Laid-Off Workers with New Careers
A new initiative launched by some major private sector employers and educational institutions seeks to pair displaced workers with in-demand positions.
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What Would Lincoln Do?
By Catherine Moreton Gray, JD, Managing Editor When Abraham Lincoln was president, he selected his cabinet very carefully. In fact, they represented the best of the best, and, in some cases, they were Lincoln’s starkest rivals. His ability to assemble such a team, according to historian Doris Kearns Goodwin, led to some great successes.
How to Implement a Company Culture Focused on Innovation
Yesterday’s post focused on five reasons to implement a company culture focused on innovation. Below are some tips for how you can implement this type of culture.
Belles, Bourbon, Bullets & Bankruptcy
Litigation Value: $0. Shockingly no one did anything illegal in this episode. Dunder Mifflin suffered a full day’s lost productivity due to Corporate’s poor handling of the bankruptcy situation. In this week’s episode, the recession finally hit Dunder Mifflin. Faced with such stress, I would have expected the Scranton branch to become a plaintiff’s lawyer’s […]
Please Sue Me 2016
Special from SHRM Annual Conference & Exposition Mr. Please Sue Me, aka Hunter Lott, one of the Society for Human Resource Management’s (SHRM) top-rated speakers, entertained the large audience in his inimitable style, while providing many practical tips and suggestions for avoiding lawsuits.
Should You Encourage Job Applicants to Take MOOCs?
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) that are administered on platforms like EdX and Udemy have grown in popularity and standing in the past few years, and many employers are starting to rely on them to teach their own employees in the workplace and are beginning to view them more favorably overall.
61% of Employers Have Applied for Federal COVID-19 Relief, Finds Survey
Over the last few months, employers across the country have taken a massive hit to their bottom lines in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. As a result, the federal government stepped up and created new laws for struggling businesses, which will help these organizations make ends meet and keep workers safe.
How to Market Effectively to Generation Z
Generation Z will make up about 20% of the workforce and 40% of consumers by 2020. Here are 5 key differences between Generation Z and Millennials, and our perspective on how these differences will impact your business
So You Want to Work for My Fake Company … Huh?
College graduation is right around the corner, so the influx of “fresh meat” in the workforce is only a few weeks away. And where will most of these college grads end up looking for jobs? One could assume trendy tech companies like Google will see their fair share of applicants, but what about start-up companies […]
Step #7—Reality Check (Don’t Forget This)
Yesterday’s Advisor featured the first six things to do before you recruit. Today, we’ll go over the final four.