Company Culture and Job Descriptions
The way your job description is written is part of your company’s culture and can influence who applies.
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How Your Job Descriptions Can Drive Company Culture
The troubling dysfunction of San Francisco based Uber Technologies, Inc.’s corporate culture is a testimony to the workplace mantra that “culture is set from the top.” Did Uber’s management really think that a hotline for anonymously reporting illegal behaviors or the nomination of a prominent woman to its board of directors would be enough to […]
Job Postings Are Not Job Descriptions
Somewhere along the line, the terms “job description” and “job posting” became interchangeable, and the result has been confusion on the part of talent acquisition professionals, as well as ineffective recruitment advertising.
Why Wouldn’t You Include Salary in Job Descriptions?
In yesterday’s Advisor, we examined some of the pros of including salary information in your job descriptions. However, there is a second side to that story, which we will look at today.
Solid job descriptions vital when dealing with hidden disabilities
Today’s employers are usually well aware of their responsibility to protect employees from unlawful discrimination based on disability. But what about the disabilities that are unseen and often misunderstood? How can the employer do right by the employee and still keep the work on track? Those questions don’t have easy answers, but focusing on time-honored […]
Want to Defeat ADA Claims? Draft Better Job Descriptions, Experts Say
By Kate McGovern Tornone, BLR Editor Current and accurate job descriptions are your best defense to Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) claims, speakers told attendees at the Society for Human Resource Management’s (SHRM’s) annual conference.
A Crash Course in Job Descriptions
Creating good job descriptions is critical for most organizations. That seems obvious enough, yet this is a simple thing that often gets overlooked—especially when it comes to keeping those job descriptions continually accurate and updated in an ever-changing work environment.
Why It Pays to Keep Your Job Descriptions Current
Yesterday, we looked at telecommuting—aka “the benefit that keeps on giving” to both employees and employers. Today, our take on another low-cost yet highly beneficial activity you’re probably not spending enough time on: updating your job descriptions.
Continue Planning Your Salary Strategies: Don’t Forget Compressions, Job Descriptions, and More
In yesterday’s Advisor, Amy Letke, SPHR, GPHR of Integrity HR, Inc., walked readers through the ins and outs of market data aging factors: Lead, lag, or lead/lag—each has its own merits depending on the needs of your organization. Today, Letke looks at additional considerations as you set out your compensation philosophy and strategy.
Additional Considerations as You Plan Your Salary Strategy: Job Descriptions, Salary Compressions, and More
Yesterday, Amy Letke, SPHR, GPHR of Integrity HR, Inc., took us through the ins and outs of aging factors: Lead, lag, or lead/lag—which is best for your organization? Today, she looks at additional considerations as you set out your compensation philosophy and strategy.