If your onboarding process involves little more than paperwork, you’re missing out on a crucial opportunity to ramp up your new employees faster and lay a solid foundation for their long-lasting success on your team. Thorough onboarding can help you retain talent better. A 2017 Career...
By: Emily Monaco for The Muse, Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash I’m a huge fan of New Year’s resolutions, especially actionable ones. Instead of “lose 10 pounds,” I once resolved to eat five servings of veggies a day. Instead of “spend less time on my phone,” I resolved...
By: Kylie Ora Lobell for SHRM, Photo by Alex Kotliarskyi on Unsplash Kirsty Senior has been in HR for more than a decade, and she has seen a lot of employees grapple with distractions—specifically smartphones and social media—at work. Now, as the co-founder of CitrusHR, an HR consulting firm in...
By: WageWorks, Photo by John Schnobrich on Unsplash Open Enrollment is a time of year reserved just for you! It’s your opportunity to ensure you have the best possible benefits coverage for you and your family. During Open Enrollment you can: Review the options available through your employer’s benefits...
By: John Rampton for Entrepreneur, Photo by Mimi Thian on Unsplash Make no mistake about it; diverse teams are just good business. Unfortunately, diversity is still an area where startups are struggling. Thankfully, you can update your thought process about team diversity once you understand how beneficial a diverse team...
By: Stacey Lastoe for The Muse, Photo by Andrew Neel on Unsplash It never fails. When I’m looking for a few minutes of distraction at work, everyone around me seems positively buried in work—no time to discuss the nuances of The Night Of, no patience to chat about where to find...
Human resource strategy is as important to develop as a good business plan. You need to establish your HR strategy for the future, so that when you grow, your company is ready. If you're already experiencing growth, it's even more critical to start future-proofing. An HR...
By: Tim McElgunn for HR Morning, Photo by Christian Wiediger on Unsplash Time to double-check your social media policies. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has released a 2018 advice memo from its Office of General Counsel regarding “whether various Employer [CVS Health] social media rules are unlawfully overbroad“ under the National...
By: Michelle R. Smith for AP News, Photo by Marten Bjork on Unsplash PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — For more than two decades, Ken White worked at a credit card processor. It was a good job, but it fell victim to the Great Recession. Today, at 56, White does similar work...
By: Grace Madlinger for the When I Work Blog, Photo by Eric Rothermel on Unsplash “Fair workweek” initiatives are on the rise. Cities like Chicago, New York, and more passing legislation to protect part-time workers in retail and foodservice industries. Often referred to as “predictive scheduling,” these laws require business owners...