HR/Benefits (132)
Companies Have Difficulty Finding Good Candidates for Open Jobs
- Wednesday, 23 September 2015
- HR/Benefits
- Written by AICPA
Corporate hiring plans have softened for the coming year, but many business executives are still having difficulty finding qualified candidates for unfilled jobs right now, according to the quarterly American Institute of CPAs Economic Outlook Survey.
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Scaling for Growth with Continuous Onboarding Improvement
- Thursday, 10 September 2015
- HR/Benefits
- Written by Exact Hire
When a small business begins to grow quickly, many times the employee onboarding process fails to scale with growth. This failure may result in inefficiency and undesired outcomes--high employee turnover, low productivity. But by committing to a process of continuous improvement--ideally from the very start-- these organizations can position themselves to make incremental improvements that enable them to efficiently achieve desired outcomes.
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Should your small business offer employee assistance programs?
- Wednesday, 26 August 2015
- HR/Benefits
- Written by Tami Kamin Meyer
In today’s job market, employee loyalty is practically an oxymoron. Since it’s often not easy to retain highly qualified employees, small business owners have to devise strategies to attract and keep their incredibly valuable workforce.
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What ‘Hiring In Your Likeness’ Means For Managers And New Hires
- Wednesday, 26 August 2015
- HR/Benefits
- Written by Virginia Fraser,
William Shakespeare wrote in his play, “All’s Well That Ends Well”, that “Oft expectation fails, and most oft there where most it promises.” This basically translates into the idea that when something doesn’t live up to your expectations, it’s disappointing. When we consider the expectations (subconscious or conscious) that a hiring manager may place on an incoming employee who reminds them of themselves,it is important to remember that your expectations of the relationship may be a key factor between disappointment and delight.
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How to Find the Perfect Startup Team
- Wednesday, 08 July 2015
- HR/Benefits
- Written by Asif Khan
No one can have a successful startup without a great team in place. It takes time, patience and hard work to find the best candidates to help shape and grow your startup into a successful business. Asif Khan, entrepreneur and CEO of Caremerge, an award-winning tech company that is revolutionizing care coordination and communication in the senior living industry, offers 5 tips on how to find the perfect startup team.
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Disability Insurance Doesn’t Have To Disable Employers
- Wednesday, 17 June 2015
- HR/Benefits
- Written by Tami Kamin Meyer
“Disability income insurance is designed to protect both the earnings and the profession of an individual in the event that injury or sickness prevents or limits them performing their occupational duties or from performing any job,” says Evan Schwartz, a New York disability attorney.
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How To Reduce Your Workers Compensation Costs
- Wednesday, 06 May 2015
- HR/Benefits
- Written by Tami Kamin Meyer
Despite the rising costs of medical care, reflected in a MarketScout report that revealed workers’ comp rates rose an average 3 percent in February alone, there are ways employers can reduce their workers’ compensation costs.
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How Employers Can Avoid A Discrimination Lawsuit During The Hiring Process
- Wednesday, 29 April 2015
- HR/Benefits
- Written by Tami Kamin Meyer
There’s no question employers walk a tight rope during the hiring process. Between knowing which questions are considered discriminatory in nature under both federal and state laws to ensuring inappropriate comments aren’t uttered during a job interview, employers need to be careful nothing they say or do during the hiring process could lead to claims of discrimination. Read more...
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3 Tools for Retaining Millennials
- Wednesday, 01 April 2015
- HR/Benefits
- Written by Editor
Millennial workers often leave a position within a year, or shortly after a year has passed. Companies that lose parts of the workforce that quickly are at risk of losing nearly $5,000 per employee; so applying tools that speak to a younger generation can increase retention rates and employee satisfaction.
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How Lazy Employees are Imperative to Business Success
- Wednesday, 25 March 2015
- HR/Benefits
- Written by Dan Gregory and Kieran Flanagan
For years, conventional business wisdom has told us that diligent, hard-working, obedient employees were the Holy Grail of human resources. This thinking has informed the way we evaluate students, workers and even managers for generations.
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