HR Best Practices

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Don’t Fall Behind on Learning – Close the Skills Gap Today

June 17, 2019 in HR Best Practices

 

As technology evolves, the skills gap – the disparity between the skills employers need to succeed and those workers actually have – keeps getting wider. If your company isn’t already addressing this gap, start now – no matter how big or small you are, or what business you’re in. If you don’t, you might be […]

 

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New Laws Ban Employers From Asking About Salary History

June 7, 2019 in HR Best Practices

 

As pay discrimination gets increasing attention, many state and local government officials are continuing to take legislative action to prevent unfair salary discrepancies from pervading the workforce. According to HR Dive, States that have enacted some form of salary question ban for private employers as of the writing of this article include:   California Colorado […]

 

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2019 Food Beverage Salary Data: How Much Money Is Enough?

April 29, 2019 in HR Best Practices

 

How much do you need to offer to land the best candidate? What’s the standard pay increase job changers can expect in the food & beverage industry? These are great questions – and ones we encounter nearly every day. Obviously, employers want to know the “magic number” they need to present, to ensure their first choice […]

 

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How to Write a Job Post Like a Pro

April 22, 2019 in HR Best Practices

 

Are you struggling to attract the right candidates to your jobs? As competition for high-quality talent becomes increasingly prevalent in the food and beverage industry, employers must be proactive in implementing an effective hiring strategy. A significant part of any successful hiring process includes developing job descriptions that accurately and creatively convey your job opportunities […]

 

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Unlocking the Full Potential of Employees by Establishing Trust

April 2, 2019 in HR Best Practices

 

It’s a Question of Trust If businesses fail to act responsibly, they will lose the trust of their employees. Accenture (Number 61 on Fortune’s 2019 list of the 100 Best Companies to Work For) has just published a new research report The Trust Imperative: Decoding Organizational DNA, in which it says that businesses are waking […]

 

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When A Valued Employee Joins Your Competition

March 11, 2019 in HR Best Practices

 

As with most things in life, you should hope for the best but plan for the worst in the event that a valued employee leaves to join a competitor. Keep these tips in mind following such a move by a key employee. Stay On Good Terms With The Former Employee Whenever Possible Once your employee […]

 

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Are You Using This “Secret” Candidate Selling Tool?

February 18, 2019 in HR Best Practices

 

What’s the “secret” sales tool? Peer interviews. Peer interviews have been around forever – but in today’s talent market, they’re an essential (and frequently underused) sales method to help win over top candidates. Yes, we said “sales”! When it comes to closing the deal with exceptional food & beverage professionals, it’s helpful to think of […]

 

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Employee Quit Conundrum: Handling A Resignation Rescind

February 11, 2019 in HR Best Practices

 

When An Employee Changes His Mind About Leaving   Employers might welcome notice of resignation from a troublesome employee as a simple solution to a problem. But what are the ramifications when the employee tries to rescind his resignation? In most cases, the better choice will be to reject the rescission and hold the employee […]

 

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How To Address Implicit Bias In The Workplace

January 14, 2019 in HR Best Practices

 

Workplace Bias Over the past half-century, employers have made great strides in protecting employees and applicants from conscious bias on the basis of race, gender, age, and other protected characteristics. But what about unconscious—or “implicit”—bias, which “refers to the attitudes or stereotypes that affect our understanding, actions, and decisions in an unconscious manner”? 1 Everyone has implicit […]

 

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