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Distracted workers – the cause might surprise you

A new study recently released by Udemy showed how distracted employees are during work hours, how they're responding to distractions, and the price of distraction for employers.

March 28, 2018

Harassment by emojis – the newest headache for HR

Emoji use has now become another potential avenue for sexual harassment.

March 26, 2018

Fluctuating workweeks and proper compensation

When an employee’s workweek fluctuates above and below 40 hours, employers need to understand what they can and cannot do when it comes to payment of wages and overtime.

March 21, 2018

(Don’t) mind the gap

The cadence of a person’s career is perhaps one of the easiest things to identify on a written resume.

March 19, 2018

Be aware of salary increase caps when promoting employees

When promoting an employee to a new position, what pay should be established?

March 15, 2018

Dealing with popular sporting events in the workplace

The highly televised Olympic games just ended and over the course of 2½ weeks in February, NBC live streamed all 1,800 plus hours of the winter games. For employers, this provided plenty of distractions as …

March 8, 2018

7 steps to a market-based compensation program

Having a market-based compensation program is one way to ensure that a company remains competitive.

March 6, 2018

Can we predict future performance based on past behavior?

We have all heard the phrase “past performance determines future behavior.” This theory has been used throughout many industries.

March 5, 2018

Disaster planning for the ‘little’ disruption

I had good intentions. I knew it should be a priority, but the demands of running a small business consumed my days.

March 2, 2018

IRS releases new withholding calculator and Form W-4

In light of the new tax law, the IRS released an updated withholding calculator and Form W-4.

March 1, 2018

Is there really a talent shortage?

The war for talent is real, but is a broken recruiting process partially to blame?

February 26, 2018

Reinventing the interview process

According to LinkedIn’s Global Recruiting Trends Report 2018, 56% of talent professionals say that they are utilizing new interview tools and methods to improve the hiring process.

February 23, 2018

Recruiting is changing from candidate driven to employer driven searches

The shortage of qualified applicants and baby boomers and their knowledge fund retiring at a rate of about 10,000 per day continues to present recruitment challenges.

February 19, 2018

Pay: The essential feature of any recruiting and retention program

A sound compensation plan will not guarantee success in recruiting and retention, but the lack of one can guarantee failure.

February 15, 2018

Love contracts in the office?

Many employees have signed non-disclosure agreements or non-compete agreements, but a love contract?

February 12, 2018

Increase in wages seen (maybe) in latest economic data

As unemployment has steadily ticked down for the last several years, economists watched and waited for wage growth to start.

February 8, 2018

A three-hour work day?

Many of us have a hard time getting enough done in an eight-hour workday, but can you imagine a three-hour work day?

February 5, 2018

ICE announces significant increases in I-9 audits of employers

The current Administration has indicated that the number of Form I-9 employment verification audits will significantly increase in 2018. What does this mean for you?