Just Who Are Millennial Workers? Do you love the idea of hiring a millennial or two to help build potential longevity in your organization? In spite of their technological capabilities and their sheer numbers, your HR team may feel uncertain about the generation’s sense of commitment and company loyalty. Ryan Jenkins reports that millennials will make […]
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A lot of change and objective setting is occurring to realign business strategies for success. When it comes to recruiting great talent, there are always new ways to try to fill positions quickly and in a cost-effective manner. Now is a perfect time to refresh old methods with these seven tactics for recruiting the best talent. […]
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Register today for the following free webinars on Kinsa CareerEdge. Login or create an account; then click the WEBINAR Tab to reserve your spot. Topic: How to Handle Problem Areas Date: Wednesday, February 8th Time: 3:00 pm EST (12:00 pm PST, 1:00 pm MST, 2:00 pm CST) Description: If you have problem […]
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Now that a federal district court judge has issued a nationwide injunction against the new overtime rules that were to go into effect on December 1, 2016, many employers are asking “what should we do?” Some employers have already prepared to comply with the new regulations and are ready to roll out new payroll practices next […]
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Under new overtime rule regulations set to become law on December 1st, approximately 4.2 million salaried employees will be reclassified as non-exempt employees with set work hours: Wages and the Fair Labor Standards Act. The new law may cause a backlash with our youngest workers since less workplace autonomy runs counter to so much of […]
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Businesses are increasingly realizing their worth has less to do with buildings, machinery, and inventory, and more to do with the intangible assets of the people across their organizations. However, business leaders have been slow to embrace–and slower to act upon–the onslaught of data that proves this point, and often learn too late they’ve squandered […]
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Not all goals are the same. Performance goals are ones that focus on an outcome. The outcome (or goal) is based on performance. Examples would be to achieve a detailed score on a competency exam or be awarded a specific form of recognition. An advantage of performance goals is the result. Critics of this approach […]
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It’s no longer news–to employers or to potential employees–that social media accounts offer a glimpse into the lives of applicants that has never before been possible. At least, that’s the case for those whose information is made available to the public, whether by design or by accident. This enables hiring managers to approach their applicant […]
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The following blog appeared in our parent company e-newsletter, HR Insights. It was written by Jessica Miller-Merrell, SPHR. I’ve written before about HR Metrics being the key to HR’s seat at the executive table. Given the fact that the HR and recruiting departments are non-income generating, having solid metrics are key to demonstrating to senior leaders […]
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Balancing between training current employees to fill future positions and investing in staffing processes to land top-tier external candidates is tricky. Here we discuss the pros and cons of developing talent internally. Even if you’ve already found (and hired) your next top performer, it’s important to know the pros and cons of developing talent within […]
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