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Résumés continue to be the foundation of marketing tools for new hires, internal promotions, and networking introductions. Their traditional organizational structure and common content areas allow for easy comparison across candidates. So, with a document holding the importance of a college essay, how can managers know that what they read is fact, not fiction? And […]
In part one, we covered why a speedy hiring process is more important than ever before. To recap, if your hiring process is too slow, you miss out on diverse, highly-skilled candidates—and you’ll also be wasting a ton of money.
A quick SECURE Act 2.0 summary is nearly impossible to give. Like the original 2019 SECURE Act, the goal of the update was to increase the number of companies offering retirement plans and to increase employees’ participation in those plans. While the original SECURE Act brought forth new changes, SECURE Act 2.0 far exceeds the […]
A common trait of great leaders—whether in the military, business, politics, or any other field—is the ability to act decisively, to survey a situation, and to make a timely decision on how to move forward. And yet, decisiveness is precisely the element of leadership many people struggle with the most. It can be incredibly intimidating […]
The #MeToo movement has focused on sexual harassment in the workplace, but employers should be cognizant of another major gender issue that has been the focus of regulatory agencies in recent years—equal pay.
Increasing diverse talent in your company’s workforce is a noble goal, but many companies are bound to miss the mark on their goals without the right strategies in place.
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) said on April 5 that it may reopen its determination letter program to certain types of individually designed retirement plans, beyond the narrow set of circumstances in which such letters are currently available.
Bottos, who is Vice President of Compensation at data provider Kenexa, offered her suggestions at a recent webinar sponsored by the company. Here are her 10 steps: 1. Analyze your organization’s jobs to determine: Main function of the job and key responsibilities Knowledge/skills/abilities required Organization level and reporting relationships 2. Develop a brief job summary: […]
Employers are getting a look at a bill that would set a $15-an-hour federal minimum wage by 2025. The bill, which is in line with President Joe Biden’s call for an increase in the federal minimum, which has stood at $7.25 since 2009, is likely to spur calls for relief from certain employers, according to […]
When it comes to crises, there are a few truths. First, a crisis can take many and unexpected forms. Preparing for one may not help you should a different crisis occur. Second, it’s just a matter of time before your organization is beset by one or more crises. What distinguishes those organizations that survive crises […]