Well, the holiday season has come and gone. If you haven't already given out a holiday bonus or send your assistant to fetch more knick-knacks, slogan-wear, or fruit baskets, you might think about what will be more meaningful to your employees.  Based on our recent research, we learned that fulfillment was in short supply. Over 80% of employees sought more fulfillment in their lives. And because work was first or second in importance to fulfillment for most people—they spend 50% or more of their non-sleep time at work—their job and employer influence their fulfillment a great deal. Read more...

The exit interview is of paramount importance to employers, says Zuni Corkerton, president and founder of RefCheck, a Columbus company that provides background investigations that delve beyond the standard criminal background check. Read more...

HR pros are expert time managers, juggling many roles at once. From winning and maintaining talent, to providing employee satisfaction, to reinforcing company values, the job of an HR professional revolves around timeliness, automation, efficiency and productivity. Effective time management can speed up business processes and allow HR staff to focus on more meaningful goals, such as ensuring employee happiness. Online forms can make the job easier by streamlining every part of the process. Read more...

“While every organization is different, meaning there is never a ‘one size fits all’ job description, it is almost always a good practice for a business to have written job descriptions for all jobs,” says Bill Nolan, managing partner of the Columbus office of Barnes & Thornburg. Nolan, whose represents employers in employment law matters, adds that accurate job descriptions “define the target.” Read more...