Hiring the Wrong Salesperson is a $2-Million Mistake
The stakes are very high when it comes to hiring salespeople, says Consultant Joseph DiMisa. It isn’t just a matter of salary and training—it can mean an average of $2 million in lost sales.
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EEOC Roundup: Week Ending Nov. 28, 2014
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has settled four cases and filed yet another pregnancy discrimination case. A sheet metal contractor will pay $215,000 to settle a gender discrimination suit, an environmental remediation services contractor settled a class race and gender discrimination suit for $415,000 and a grocery wholesaler and manufacturer agreed to pay $735,000 […]
Recruitment and Retention—What’s Really Happening for 2015?
As we head into 2015, the scope of recruiting and retention is constantly shifting, and we’d like to know a little bit more about how it’s being handled out there. What’s happening on this front with your organization in the real world? What are your competitors up to? Help us find out!
Using Twitter for Recruiting: Worth the Effort?
Many employers regularly use social media as part of the hiring process. Some use LinkedIn to post jobs. Some use Facebook as part of their screening process. Fewer, however, see Twitter as a viable resource in recruiting. Why is that? Can Twitter be used as an efficient and beneficial part of the recruitment process? Let’s […]
Learn About Pregnant Employees Workplace Rights During Nov. 11 #hrintelchat
Are you treating your pregnant employees properly? Do you have to offer them an accommodation? There’s been a flurry of action around treatment of pregnant employees under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, some of which has been confusing. The PDA says you have to treat pregnant employees in the same manner you treat other employees who […]
Recruiting and Retention—What’s Really Happening?
Recruiting and retention—nothing is more important for any company. What’s happening with recruiting and retention in the real world? What are your competitors up to? Help us find out!
Recruiting and Retention—What’s Really Happening?
Recruiting and retention—nothing is more important for any company. What’s happening with recruiting and retention in the real world? What are your competitors up to? Help us find out!
Third EEOC Wellness Lawsuit Draws Industry Ire
An employer group criticized the latest legal challenge to an employee wellness program filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The commission alleges that Honeywell International, Inc.’s biometric testing incentive for employees and their spouses violates the Americans with Disabilities Act and Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act. “This is an outrageous development, and one that […]
Recruiting for Those Critical, Hard-to-Fill Jobs
Yesterday’s Advisor helped managers understand the factors that are making certain jobs hard to fill. Compensation and benefits are important factors. (Duh.) Today, what employers can do about it.
Important Positions Going Unfilled? Is It Comp’s Fault?
Today, even as the economy improves and unemployment decreases, companies find themselves in the perplexing and frustrating position of being unable to fill roles with qualified individuals, despite large numbers of available applicants. Is it a simple compensation problem?