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If you are planning to develop or make changes to your current total rewards program, you will likely seek input from several external sources, including benchmarking data. But you will also need to gather substantial internal input, such as leadership’s philosophy towards total rewards, and, perhaps most importantly, get input from your internal customers.
by Lisa Higgins, Contributing Editor We know, you’ve heard a lot about the differences between the generations, especially when it comes to work and benefits. What do the Millennials want from their employers? How does that compare to the Baby Boomers’ expectations? And please, just because they’re a smaller group, don’t forget about the Gen […]
by Genevieve Carlton, Talent Management Consultant, Caliper
Do you think parents have limited influence over their children’s career and workplace success? Think again.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that nearly a quarter of the workforce will be made up of people age 55 and older by 2024. That contrasts to 1994, when just 11.9 percent of workers fell into that age group. If the projection for 2024 is correct—and the aging of the baby boomer generation […]
by Tami Simon, JD, managing director, Xerox HR Services A matchmakers’ business model centers on making connections. In the days of “Fiddler on the Roof,” the connection was made by an old woman named Yenta. Today, many matchmaking sites promote “uniquely designed” computer programs that promise to find a person’s perfect match (e.g., match.com, zoosk, […]
An employee can proceed with his retaliation lawsuit because he was able to show that he was furloughed 2 days after requesting leave—and that he was the only employee subject to that action, a federal district court has ruled.
Yesterday’s Advisor highlighted how corporate universities are evolving alongside new technologies. Today, we’re taking a look at some obstacles surrounding gamification, which is becoming a popular technological training solution in the workforce.
by Sandy Perlman, marketing director at LifeWorks Despite the recent trends of HR professionals focusing on retention and employee engagement, a major issue still haunts workplace cultures everywhere—employee loyalty.
by Magali Delafosse, group VP of HR, Crown Worldwide Group In today’s global economy, sending talented employees abroad has not only become a growing trend, but a competitive necessity. It’s projected that between now and 2020, annual international assignments will increase by 50%—having already increased by 25% over the last 10 years. But overseas assignments […]