Great Employee … for Another Job
Does “right person, wrong role” sound familiar? It turns out the situation is fairly common.
Tag: HR
When Should Onboarding Stop? Never.
On Friday we began to explore onboarding and continuous onboarding with Debasis Dutta, VP and General Manager, Products at SumTotal. Today we’ll look at a few more answers to questions like when should onboarding stop, and how is the field of onboarding evolving?
Learning to Prepare For Various Emergencies
Regardless of what the emergency is, a responsible company knows that preparedness is a key factor in minimizing risk and keeping people safe. So whether a fire breaks out in the coffee room or someone walks into your company in a bomb vest, how your firm responds is key to safety.
3 Attributes Leaders Should Embody to Inspire Employee Growth
By the pure nature of how they conduct themselves with every touchpoint, executives are influencing – for better or worse – the next generation of leaders. That’s why integrity and understanding the power of influence are so important when it comes to professional development. Much of the success of people programs rest on the example leaders set […]
Raising the Bar: Eliminating ‘Unconscious Bias’ in the Workplace
“Unconscious bias” is a workplace term we often hear discussed these days by HR professionals and legal experts. Many people are unsure of the exact meaning of this term or they think it is some new age concept or perhaps the latest buzzword describing a new form of discrimination in the workplace. Actually, it’s neither. […]
Calculating Cost per Hire
According to a survey conducted by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), the average cost per hire is $4,169. The cost generally ranges anywhere from $500 to $4,500—but it may be even higher.
Preventing Workplace Violence: More Important Now Than Ever
Violence in society – and the workplace in particular – is on the upswing. The prevalence of active shooter incidents drives home the fact that preventing workplace violence must be a top priority of HR managers across all industries.
Want to Attract an Evolving Workforce? Here's How in 4 Steps
Recruiters today face new and growing challenges. An evolving workforce, driven by new values, and with new approaches to job hunting means you need to be ready.
3 Ways HR Must Adapt to Key 21st Century Changes
“Millennials just don’t have the values and work ethic of our times. They want everything the easy way.” How many times have you heard this? When someone complains to me about “young people these days….,” I counter with questions like: Why don’t you drive a horse carriage instead of a car? Why do you use […]
High Profile or Not, Sexual Harassment Claims Require Employer Action
Sexual harassment — the subject has exploded in recent weeks as people from all walks have spoken up about a menacing workplace problem. Even though antiharassment efforts are a priority in human resources circles, recent revelations about the actions of some high-profile executives are likely to cause employers to ask the question, “Are we doing […]