Article contributed by Valerie Boudreau No doubt if you reflect back on 2019 and early 2020 you’d never imagine where we are today. Budgeting for learning and development over the past few years has been a moving target, to say the least. How do you forecast and try to predict what you’ll need considering how fast …
Article contributed by Mark Adams It seems that every year we hear about another law; requiring some sort of time off. State sick leave laws, federal and state family and medical leave laws, parental leave laws – the list seems to go on and on. For many employers, the patchwork creates a mindset that once the time …
Article contributed by Patti D’Amaddio A halting and very informative 2021 research article published by Emsi, www.economicmideling.com, “The Demographic Drought” speaks to the perfect storm that is causing what they refer to as a Sansdemic (sans-without, demic-people)! This is a must-read article, but it will only reinforce and explain what every HR professional and leader already …
With little fanfare, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs published a notice in the Federal Register rescinding its previously issued notice (issued back on November 25, 2019), which stated that OFCCP did not intend to request, accept, or use EEO–1 Component 2 data. The action is effective immediately. To put …
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 …