Helicopter Parents, More Than a Little Annoying
Helicopter parents, the ones who follow their sons and daughters into interviews, are a relatively new concept in recruiting. Today we’ll look at some examples of this occasionally annoying practice.
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Embracing Inclusion: Navigating Pride Month in the Workplace
Since 1970, June has marked Pride Month, a time to honor the fight for LGBTQ+ rights and to celebrate LGBTQ+ culture. While initially the focus of a very small and heavily marginalized group, Pride Month has grown over the course of its 53-year history into a widely celebrated tradition that’s not just limited to people’s […]
How to Bring Back the Freelancing Workforce Post-COVID
Given that COVID-19 has caused drastic changes to commonplace business practices, recruiters and business owners alike are now left wondering how to bring back the workforce after thousands of employees were either fired, furloughed, or laid off.
Maximizing Employee Presentation Skills: How Anyone Can Become a Superstar Presenter
In today’s workforce, effective presentations can make the difference in achieving multiple business goals, from closing sales to delivering employee training, internal communication, and beyond. This makes presentation skills important for employees at many levels, and employees agree. As found in the recent Superstar Presenter Spotlight with over 1,000 U.S. professionals surveyed, better presentations can […]
Employee Leaves Of Absence: A Guide To Laws That Allow Time Off And Guarantee Job Security
If someone requests a leave of absence because of pregnancy or serious illness, you probably know the federal and state laws that apply. But you may not be aware that there are a host of other rules allowing employees to take leave in other situations-such as going into drug rehab, taking an adult literacy class […]
CDC’s Flu Face Mask and Respirator Recommendations
Yesterday’s Advisor discussed the issue of face masks and respirators and H1N1 “swine flu.” Today, we’ll look at the CDC’s specific recommendations and find out about a special training tool for helping all your employees prepare for a flu pandemic. CDC has issued the following recommendations for face mask and respirator use in preventing infection […]
4 Best Practices for Onboarding Freelancers
In a previous post, we discussed the trend of many businesses looking to freelancers to fill various needs, which can be short or long term and involve a variety of projects in a variety of industries.
Office Christmas Party–strategies to avoid the legal fallout
You may be wondering why I selected to write about a movie that is not yet in the theaters. Truthfully, I do not need to see the movie to write about its relevance to HR issues. In fact, all that’s necessary is to read the title—Office Christmas Party. Yes, we are in Human Resources. What […]
Paycheck transparency: Are you ready for January 1 implementation?
by H. Juanita M. Beecher Although a Texas federal district court judge barred the implementation of the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces (FPSW) final rule, the paycheck transparency requirements of FPSW are still scheduled to become effective for federal contractors with new contracts worth more than $500,000 issued after January 1, 2017. For new contracts […]
Outsource SM Background Checks? Pros and Cons
Yesterday’s Advisor featured attorney Kevin McCormick’s tips for social media sleuthing; today, his take on outsourcing social media searches, plus news of an upcoming free webcast on talent management. Several consumer reporting agencies specialize in social media searches, McCormick says. For example, Social Intelligence. This California start-up is “FTC-approved” in that an investigation was conducted […]