Boomerangs and the Affordable Care Act
In yesterday’s Advisor, we heard from senior legal editor at BLR®, Jennifer Carsen, JD, concerning how to handle tricky Affordable Care Act (ACA) situations. Today we present more on that topic.
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Build Your Culture of Communication
By Denise Blasevick In yesterday’s Advisor, guest columnist Denise Blasevick discussed fostering a culture of open communication among employees and presented the first two of her five tips for doing so. Today Blasevick presents the rest of her tips.
Structuring Your Company Sabbatical Program
Yesterday, we introduced the topic of sabbaticals for employees, which are no longer perks reserved for college professors in tweed jackets. Many companies are finding that a sabbatical is a great benefit for current workers and highly influential for employee recruitment. How do you put together a sabbatical program that’s fair and well-received? Here are […]
Arizona voters will decide minimum wage, recreational marijuana proposals
by Dinita L. James Gonzalez Law, LLC On August 18 and 19, two Maricopa County Superior Court judges cleared the way for two voter initiatives with significant implications for Arizona employers to appear on the November ballot. One would raise the statewide minimum hourly wage to $10 on January 1, 2017, and the other would […]
I Said Yes! Attention Photographers: New Trend Emerging?
Anyone with a social media account knows the importance of engagement photo shoots. They let the world know that “Yes, we are in love and officially off the market.” Also, the images are great for “save the date” cards and newspaper announcements. However, a new photography trend could be emerging related to saying “yes” in […]
Does Your Organization Have the Necessary Skills to Compete in Rapidly Evolving Markets?
By Jeffrey Phillips and Alex Verjovsky You’ve heard the saying “fighting the last war”. It refers to preparing to compete using familiar techniques, against competitors you’ve faced before, in the same markets or industries, only to discover that the rules have changed. Modern business competition is changing rapidly, and to compete effectively, you need to […]
Poor Candidate Experience Leads to Fewer Job Applicants, Says Survey
Do you reach out to job applicants to gauge their candidate experience after an interview? If you don’t, you might want to start making that a habit! A new survey released by Future Workplace, in conjunction with CareerArc—a global HR technology provider— revealed that nearly 60% of job seekers have had a poor candidate experience.
Breaking The Rules for The Best Results: Gallup’s View On Employee Engagement
While global leaders and companies understand in theory the importance of employee engagement, the percentage of engaged employees has barely budged since the beginning of the 2000s. And in the U.S., 70% of employees are not engaged in their jobs. With Millennials now comprising the largest proportion of the workforce—a generation for whom engagement in […]
Coaching: A Tool Self-Aware Leaders Use to Get Results
By Doug Upchurch, learning innovation strategist, Insights Learning and Development Of the many ways leaders get results, coaching their employees can often be overlooked as the most efficient way to get from point A to point B.
How to Ensure Mentoring Improves Engagement and Talent Retention
By Hugh Tonks, CEO of Thymometrics According to research from employee engagement consultants, Blessings White, a main factor that impacts whether an employee feels engaged or disengaged in the workplace is how much clarity and ownership they have towards their job—obviously, no one likes to feel out of their depth, but neither do they want […]