10 Skills You’ll Need to Thrive in 2020
Much like how the ancestors learned how to grow food after spending many years hunting animals to eat, the dawn of a new industrial age is motivating the world to learn the new skills of the future to thrive.
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Faces of HR: How Danielle McCoy Builds a Culture of Innovation at Raft
Danielle McCoy, Chief People Officer at Raft, a leading defense technology firm, is a true culture crusader. At Raft, a woman- and immigrant-owned organization defying the norms of the government contracting industry, McCoy champions a people-first approach that prioritizes employee well-being and fosters a unique, inclusive environment. In a sector traditionally known for its rigid […]
Tough to Fill Positions Require a Different Approach
In yesterday’s Advisor, we talked about how some positions just seem impossible to fill, and we provided some tips for getting more applicants for these roles.
Companies Don’t Need to Offer Yoga to Have Flexible Benefits
Over the last decade, workplace flexibility has become a hot topic and a priority for many employees. Now that workers have options like telecommuting, alternative scheduling, and freelancing, they’re looking for flexibility in their benefits, too.
Sexual Harassment: 4 Critical Questions for Reviewing Your Policy
Wow. That’s all I have to say: Wow.
I last posted here in September and, man, oh man, has there been some water under the bridge. Sexual harassment exploded onto the front pages. The Harvey Weinstein story (read Kristin’s post here) seemed to open the floodgates. Since then, harassment allegations (and in many cases, more than allegations) have brought to heel business leaders, politicians, entertainers, athletes, and more. We even have […]
How Managers Can Humanize Their Interactions with Remote Teams
After a large portion of the workforce switched to working remotely over the last year, organizations and managers are still scrambling to keep up with the reverberations of a massive change.
Calif. Law Restricting Stop-loss Approved
Legislation designed to make it more difficult for smaller employers to self-insure by restricting their ability to obtain stop-loss insurance with very low attachment points was signed into law on Oct. 1 by California Gov. Jerry Brown. S.B. 161, which takes effect Jan. 1, 2014, will prohibit stop-loss insurers in California from issuing policies with specific […]
Employers Gain Upper Hand: Report Shows Large Reductions in Resignations
Understanding the effects from the first few months of the pandemic can be valuable in helping understand what will happen next. A recent report sought to understand turnover and hiring trends for the month of May.
HR Experts Cite Top Workforce Challenges for 2014
A recent press release from Complí, a provider of workforce obligation management software with an emphasis on compliance and process automation, quoted several top HR experts, who weighed in on the top workplace issues and challenges that they are currently facing. They also offered recommendations for mitigating the risks associated with this year’s staffing, performance […]
2/3 of Workers Have Career Regrets
As 2025 begins, Resume Now’s International Career Regrets Survey highlights a startling but largely hidden trend: two-thirds (66%) of workers across the U.S., UK, France, and Germany regret their career choices. The survey of 1000 professionals reveals the most common regrets shaping today’s workforce: These findings point to widespread dissatisfaction and its implications for the […]