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A new report form Northeast talent acquisition firm WinterWyman Search provides fresh data on salary trends for software and IT positions in Massachusetts. The report found that salaries in IT have increased by 10% in the past 2 years, while salaries in software have increased by 8% in the same period. The survey further found […]
Employee engagement—everyone agrees it’s important for productivity and retention, but not everyone is able to describe it or measure it. To help us boost engagement at our organizations, representatives from Keurig Green Mountain join us for Episode 43 of HR Works: The Podcast for Human Resources. The company is known a great place to work […]
Do workers “like” the idea of office friendships crossing over into social media? According to a new survey—released by OfficeTeam—male employees and those ages 18 to 34 find it more acceptable to connect with colleagues on social media than their counterparts.
Recently, recruiters for staffing firm, Robert Half, weighed in on the factors that are driving job seekers’ decisions when it comes to finding work in the competitive hiring market. What are professionals looking for in a new role? How can organizations hire and keep the best talent? Learn more in this infographic from Robert Half.
U.S. employers expect the pace of hiring to remain positive in Q4, with one in five employers (21%) planning to add staff. Of the more than 11,500 U.S. employers surveyed, 71% expect to maintain their headcounts, just 6% expect workforce reductions and 2% are unsure. Employers across all sectors report favorable hiring intentions, with those […]
Does your onboarding process mainly consist of new hire paperwork and introductions to staff and management? Mimi Jerkan and Marina Vasich of SilkRoad, a global leader in talent activation, say that onboarding should involve much more than the new hire experience, and should encompass the entire employee journey. They call it ‘strategic onboarding’ and they’re […]
We often look to sport teams for examples of engagement and passion and motivation, and we use sports metaphors for several workplace situations. In keeping with the start of the NFL season this week, a few of the many football metaphors used in business include “kicking off” a new project or product planning process, “Monday […]
According to U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) data, there were 91,503 discrimination charges filed with the EEOC in fiscal year 2016. The EEOC also says this is the second year in a row that the number of charges filed with the agency has increased.
Workplace teams can be the cornerstone to the success of an organization when they are functioning at a high level. But unfortunately, as nearly anyone who has been part of a workplace team can attest, that isn’t always the case. And the symptoms of a team that isn’t working well are probably also too familiar—unclear […]
HR professionals and in-house trainers know that in a world of non-stop communication and distractions, effective employee training can be challenging. But our guests –Sharon Lucas, President of CDT3 Training and Jessica Du Preez (www.jessicatures.com), a Graphic Recorder—have experience in making training more engaging, memorable and impactful by incorporating storytelling. In episode 39 of HR […]