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Although newer research suggests that people are actually less depressed and less suicidal around the holidays, the World Health Organization reports that the number of people living around the world with depression increased 18.4% between 2005 and 2015, and that suicide was the second leading cause of death among those individuals aged 15 to 29 […]
Connectedness is crucial in the hybrid work era, which is why it’s no surprise that industries far and wide are embracing more powerful, flexible collaboration solutions and video conferencing equipment. Whether it’s making telehealth and virtual education more inclusive, or making collaboration for banking and government more secure, the challenges across the business landscape are […]
Yesterday’s Advisor shared Jason Morris’s earned and not-so-earned (i.e., diploma mill) degrees. Today, Morris, who is president of EmployeeScreenIQ of Cleveland, Ohio, reveals his tips for social media screening.
Companies considering a move to a consumer-driven healthcare (CDHC) model to cut costs and keep their health plan budgets under control need to focus on employee needs. If not properly communicated, moving employees to a CDHC model can be perceived as no more than a massive cost-shift, and will damage morale and productivity. But, if […]
Adding to yesterday’s post, here are more questions you should ask as you’re measuring your sales training program’s return on expectations (ROE) and return on investment (ROI).
One of the most difficult tasks for a job applicant coming off a period of unemployment is to explain that gap in dates on their résumé. This was a common challenge for many jobseekers following the Great Recession.
With more than 190,000 HR professionals worldwide, attracting them is no easy feat. If you’re looking to sell your product to HR leaders, it’s critical to understand how they buy and why. HR decision-makers want products that help them hire and retain top talent. They want cost-effective HR technologies that will help them not only perfect […]
By Donna Lord What exactly are flipped classrooms, and how can a flipped classroom training strategy increase training effectiveness within your organization? As Donna Lord, vice president of marketing and product development for ePath Learning Inc., explains in today’s Advisor, the concept of the flipped classroom originated in the education sector.
Just My E-pinionBy Scott Mastley The way you handle bereavement leave could strengthen or sever an employee’s loyalty to your company. A death in the family changes things. When employees lose a family member, they’re worried about how to continue, how to handle the funeral, how to take care of surviving family members, how to […]
How does work get done in organizations? By people; and, frequently, by people working with other people to achieve some mutual goal. In the process, these people need to communicate with each other. This can be done in a variety of ways, but one quintessential and seemingly green team communication tool is meetings.