Paid Family Leave: Is it the Next Paid Leave Trend?
By Susan Schoenfeld, JD As employers scramble to manage the recent onslaught of paid sick leave legislation in the states and locally, a new paid leave trend may be emerging—paid family leave.
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Younger Workers Value Benefits, but Concerned about Flexibility, Affordability
A new survey from Mercer, representing a cross-section of the national workforce, found that most workers are satisfied with their company’s benefits. However, many respondents, especially younger workers, said they are concerned about the affordability and flexibility of these benefits in the future, especially concerning health care and retirement. Only 41% of respondents see health […]
The Slippery Slope into Unethical Activity
Have you ever wondered how some companies can end up in the news for shockingly poor decisions—ones that are often illegal and/or unethical? It always makes one wonder: how did that even start? Does it mean there was just a “bad apple” that ended up taking down the organization with their choices? Or is it […]
Top Execs Have Confidence Despite Global Volatility
Deloitte Consulting, LLP’s business confidence report 2016 reveals, for the second year in a row, that America’s top leaders, chief executive officers (CXOs), and chief executives-in-waiting (CXOWs—those who are next in line to the C-suite) have a very high level of confidence despite global volatility.
Your Employees Would Do Just About Anything for Better Benefits
When it comes to making more money or receiving better benefits from an employer, no sacrifice is too extreme for many workers today.
Report: Millennials Plan to ‘Work ‘til They Die’
Millennials are set to run career ultramarathons and anticipate taking breaks along the way, according to press release on a new ManpowerGroup report. According to the report, Millennials prioritize job security and the opportunity for new challenges and types of work.
Critical Success Factors in Building a Better Workplace
By Rob Goffee and Gareth Jones Building better workplaces is not an alternative to, but rather a means for, responding to the new challenges of capitalism, for building productivity, unleashing creativity, and winning. Why Should Anyone Work Here? What it takes to Create and Authentic Organization provides the tools to help assess how your own […]
Veteran Hiring is on the Rise, but Workers Feel Underemployed
While the Bureau of Labor Statistics finds that the unemployment rates of certain segments (especially those 18 to 25) of veterans continues to trend above national rates, employers stay committed to actively recruiting and hiring veterans.
4 Steps for Managers to Ensure Staff is Ready to Receive Coaching
By Dr. Robert P. Hewes, senior partner, Camden Consulting Group “Just get them a coach!” As a coaching firm, Camden Consulting Group hears this on a regular basis, but it tends to raise a potential warning flag. Often, it is a rallying cry without an accompanying desire, understanding, or readiness to seek change from the […]
32 Recruiting Tactics Sure to Secure Millennial Interest in Your Organization
By Ryan Jenkins, host of Next Generation Catalyst Millennials want an employer that fits their lifestyle, personality, and priorities. The death of company loyalty, the rise of remote, flexible, and project-based work, and the plethora of entrepreneurship outlets available today have forever changed the employer expectations of the next generations.