Article contributed by Barbara Piucci It is certainly taking more of our time and budgets to find and retain employees as we enter the summer months of 2021. The relaxing of COVID-19 restrictions in the workplace raises more questions than provides answers right now. The fight for talent is quickly increasing pay rates and causing …
Article contributed by Valerie Boudreau Developing ourselves at work is vital for all employees. It’s important that we focus on developing our strengths and growing within our current role and maybe even to a future role. But if we are also a supervisor, manager or leader we also have to develop our team. It’s the saying “put your …
Hint: It’s closer than you think! Article contributed by Allison Ebner Ghosting…No Show, No Calls…Dismal resumes… We hear you. It’s rough out there right now. As we approach post-pandemic life in our organizations, leadership teams are creating workforce plans to meet the demands of their customers. Besides backfilling some positions where you may have experienced …
Growing up as a kid, I was immensely fearful of rollercoasters. However, now I relish them…..the twists, turns, the unexpected drops, the loops and the adrenaline that came from them. In some respects, this pandemic has been a rollercoaster ride with all its twists and turns (though instead of adrenaline, it has been fraught with …
Article contributed by John Henderson Diversity, equity and Inclusion – are they just the buzz words in the workplace? What happens if your organization does not embrace diversity, equity and inclusion? According to a recent study conducted by Glassdoor, 57% of employees think that their organization needs to be more diverse. And, 67% of job …
Recruiters everywhere are struggling to secure qualified candidates for the positions that their organizations need to have filled. Today’s talent wars have created a new staffing pain that is causing many employers to shift their approach to filling critical performance roles in their organizations. Here are three tips you can apply to your staffing strategy …
Article submitted by Ellen McKitterick The past year has necessitated many changes in the workplace, perhaps the largest shift – and challenge! – being the quick move to remote work that many organizations undertook during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. With that shift, many organizations redefined their definition of “acceptable” performance, as leaders flexed …
The Mental Health Challenge Article submitted by Allison Ebner A little over a year into the pandemic, we are starting to see the sunshine on the horizon. With cases dropping and vaccine availability gaining strength, we are seeing the light at the end of this very long road. But despite our optimism, there could be …
Article submitted by Heather Nezich, American Society of Employers Will vaccinations be the next big challenge for HR? Likely so. 49% of working Americans believe that employers should require vaccination proof for those employees returning to the workplace. Similarly, 48% of workers agree that employers should require vaccines, while 53% of workers believe employers should …
For Massachusetts and Connecticut employers, 2021 is marking the rollout of Paid Family and Medical Leave laws. The laws are by no means identical and are at various stages of implementation. At the present time, Connecticut employers are in the midst of taking payroll deductions out of their Connecticut employee’s pay to the tune of 0.5% …