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Yesterday, Diana D. Neelman and Mary A. Rizzuti of Compensation Resources, Inc., provided some insights on crafting an innovative compensation strategy. Today, they reveal a key piece of the implementation puzzle: how to get top management on board with new initiatives.
Yesterday’s Advisor covered the pros and cons of using Pinterest for recruiting; today, recruiting on Instagram.
Yesterday, Navera president and CEO Steve L. Adams shared tips on taking advantage of voluntary benefits; today, we present more on this compensation trend and how to ask the right questions during implementation.
April 15 is commonly known as Tax Day, because that’s when most people’s federal and/or state income taxes are due. As such, your employees may be experiencing extra stress at this time of year. Consider offering them the benefit of financial wellness training by using basic tax training information in today’s Advisor.
Perhaps you’ve heard about the growing number of organizations that are opting to remove limits from employee vacation time. Instead of imposing an arbitrary number of vacation days for employees, such as 2 weeks, they’re allowing employees to take time off as needed, without counting the days.
Take a look around your parking lot. Is there at least one vehicle that looks like it cost more than your house? Chances are you won’t find one. We tend to perceive our bosses as Scrooge McDuck or the Monopoly® guy—people who are mega rich! However, that tends to be the exact opposite!
Using Pinterest for business may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of this highly visual, crafts-heavy relative newcomer to the social media scene. But with explosive growth and the ability to drive traffic to your website, Pinterest is certainly a tool worth considering.
Innovation drives productivity and opens up new opportunities. The most innovative companies, from Apple® to Zappos, are also the most successful. But innovation requires flexibility, a willingness to change, and a good tolerance for risk—three things that aren’t always part of compensation management.
Offering voluntary benefits can attract new talent—and also take costs off the shoulders of employers. Benefits expert Steve L. Adams suggests that companies reap the rewards by providing these benefits in a way that resonates with the modern employee.
by Marianne Clendenen Among the many changes to employment policy and practice wrought by the Affordable Care Act (ACA), perhaps none is currently as hotly contested as the definition of “full-time employee” and the correlating “workweek.” Congress is considering amending the ACA to change what’s considered a “workweek” from 30 hours to 40 hours per […]