vacation benefits

Do Not Overlook This Powerful Recruiting Tool

October 16, 2017 in HR Best Practices

 

That Recruiting Tool is Paid Time Off Although Americans are notoriously bad for not taking their vacation time—even when they’ve accrued it–paid time off (PTO) remains one of the most attractive benefits employers can offer. So, when you’re hiring, don’t underestimate its importance as a recruiting tool. Having outdated PTO policies or offering minimal vacation, […]

 

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To Land the Best Food & Beverage Professionals, Send Them Packing

June 1, 2015 in HR Best Practices

 

Packing for vacation, that is! Vacations are essential for hard-working professionals to recharge, refocus and renew their commitment to doing an exceptional job for you. But as a nation, we do a really poor job of offering adequate vacation time. Unlike many other countries, the U.S. does not legislate or regulate minimum amounts of paid […]

 

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Unlimited Vacation Policy: The Death of Vacation?

January 26, 2015 in HR Best Practices

 

Mike Haberman of  Omega HR Solutions, Inc. examines if an unlimited vacation policy could be the death of vacation in the U.S. Richard Branson’s “non-policy” vacation policy, modeled after the Netflix policy, gives, according to writer and entrepreneur Daniel Green, “… the flexibility to take as much vacation time as needed when they feel 100% […]

 

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