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Change is never easy, even for those who claim to like spontaneity and prefer to “go with the flow.” Change sometimes means abandoning ways of doing things that we thought worked well, which can be frustrating. It can mean losing parts of your job that brought happiness or satisfaction or may simply bring the fear […]
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.
Results of Addison Group’s annual survey spotlight what really matters to employees when it comes to perks. While Silicon Valley may have proliferated the “startup culture” of bottomless coffee, game rooms, napping pods, and other extravagant benefits, respondents seemed to choose the “old standards” as their preferred benefits.
We have a delicate situation that comes up from time to time. We hire service representatives for work at our customer service desk. We want to be fair in our hiring, but last week we had someone with a large scar on her face apply. We’re concerned that our customers will be put off by […]
It started in 2021 with the Great Resignation, when 47 million people quit their jobs. In the wake of such an exodus, many organizations faced unprecedented labor shortages that strained the employees who remained. As a result, burnout ran rampant throughout organizations, leading to some employees’ motivation atrophying and the eventual coining of the term […]
Buried in the January 22 passage of legislation to re-open the federal government was a welcome bit of news for employers: The effective date of the wildly unpopular “Cadillac Tax” has been pushed back yet again. It is now set to take effect in 2022 rather than 2020 (the original implementation date was January 1, […]
In Yesterday’s Advisor we explored six tests for determining whether an intern can be unpaid. Today we’ll see how internships lead to regular employment, as well as look at an internship checklist.
Wage growth—or lack thereof—continues to be a major issue plaguing the U.S. market, but are some industries faring better than others? New findings from CareerBuilder and Economic Modeling Specialists Intl. (EMSI) reveal which industries have experienced some of the biggest increases—and biggest declines—in postrecession wage growth.
In mid-September, the United Auto Workers (UAW), which represents nearly 150,000 auto workers, began targeted strikes at certain factories and warehouses around the country run by Ford, GM, and Stellantis NV (formerly Chrysler), the “Big Three” automakers. Although auto strikes against the Big Three aren’t unprecedented, this recent strike had two novel aspects. First, it […]
A new California law taking effect on January 1, 2019, requires police officers to undergo training on sexual orientation and gender identity.