U.S. companies currently have more job openings posted than in the past three years. For years I have advised our clients that businesses are always in competition for top talent, regardless of economic conditions. When candidates are considering multiple opportunities, it is more important than ever for employers to recognize the need to sell their [...]
Ahhh…time off. For many employees, it is more valuable than gold. Business owners, it may also be good for your bottom line. According to a Society for Human Resource Management study of over 3,100 U.S. workers, flexible work schedules are associated with a decrease in work-related impairments and an increase in job commitment. Additional documented [...]
By nature, the human resources function of an organization is saturated with change. For seasoned, well-informed human resources professionals who are dedicated to their area of expertise,it is difficult to keep up with ever changing legislative action,regulation, and trends. For the majority of small businesses who do not have a dedicated human resources department, keeping up [...]
Does every business, large or small, have them? Do we hire them or create them? What should we do when we recognize them? I’m talking about the “bad apple.” You know the one—the proverbial one that rots the entire barrel! You recognize them by the rolling eyes during meetings, the argument at every turn, the [...]
Studies indicate that over half of the American workforce may be looking for a job change as the economy becomes more stable. I have witnessed situations in which a single job change was a tremendous springboard for a fabulous career. Unfortunately, many professionals also make poor decisions, derailing the future of their career. How can [...]
Why do I already talk to my preteen boys about what is most important in finding a mate? I want them to decide what is most important to them before they are charmed by the first pretty girl who turns their head! (I’ll let you know in about 10 years how it works out!) Before [...]
Now that the pendulum is swinging back in the other direction, it is a logical time to consider a few questions regarding how your company is perceived by top talent—the talent that your business needs to be successful in the future.
Regardless of your political persuasion, every business person recognizes that the regulatory environment is becoming ever more burdensome on business. As difficult as it is for Human Resources professionals to keep up with changing regulation, consider how much more difficult it has become for smaller businesses without a professional HR department.
Now that the pendulum is swinging back in the other direction, it is a logical time to consider a few questions regarding how your company is perceived by top talent—the talent that your business needs to be successful in the future.
Some reports conclude that the average worker will work for upwards of a dozen employers before they are 50! Competitive forces are squeezing our bottom line and challenging our workforce more than ever. The Society of Human Resource Management estimates the cost to replace an employee at two to three times their annual salary (or more), meaning that we must not only hire the best, but keep the best, and train employees to serve our clients to the best of their ability. What’s a business to do?
