Author: L&D Daily Advisor Staff

A Hands-On Hand Safety Exercise

Yesterday’s Advisor reviewed common hand hazards as well as provided some hand safety do’s and dont’s. Today we’re conducting a brief “hands-on” exercise (no pun intended) for your training.

High Volume Recruiting Tips

Yesterday we explored the implications of the Trump Administration having to hire over 4,000 employees over the next few months. Today we’ll look at what kind of system you might use for a similar challenge. By Anthony Panissidi, Social Media Associate at iCIMS

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Under Trump, EEOC Will Focus on Job Growth

While promising that the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will retain its core values, President Trump’s pick for acting chair told employers Thursday that the commission will, at the president’s direction, focus on job growth.

Corporate Culture Key to Attracting and Retaining Top Tech Talent, Says Survey

More than any other concern as it relates to hiring and retention, finding and hiring top tech talent keeps executives up at night—more than keeping the team they have in place and more than staying competitive with regard to salary and bonuses. According to the Harris Allied Tech Hiring and Retention Survey for 2017, half […]

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Why Happy Employees Breed Happy Customers

by Ellen Humphrey, senior vice president of Human Resources, Appirio

How do you make your employees happy? As an HR professional or executive for your company, this is a question that’s likely always top of mind. And for good reason—having a team of happy, engaged employees is not just good for office morale, it’s good for your customers, too.

Giving a Hand to Your Safety Training

We all have two hands, two feet, two arms, two legs, two eyes, and two ears. Of these bodily pairs, any can be injured on the job, but hands are particularly vulnerable—and not always easy to protect. Today and tomorrow, we’re taking a look at important hand safety information.

What Trump Can Teach Us about High Volume Recruiting

President Donald Trump has to fill over 4,000 vacancies created when President Barack Obama left office. With that many positions to fill, it’s an exercise in high volume recruiting—and one that we might just learn something from. By Anthony Panissidi, Social Media Associate at iCIMS

Mock Robbery as Posttraining Exercise Leads to Lawsuit

Posttraining exercises provide opportunities for employees to apply what they learned in training and for management to gain insight into ways to improve future trainings. However, those exercises must be carried out in such a way that no one gets injured—physically or psychologically.