Artificial intelligence (AI) has shaken things up, especially in fields like recruitment. But even with all its fancy tech, there are some solid reasons why human recruiters aren’t going anywhere, particularly when you are searching for critical needs, specialty, or executive positions. Artificial Intelligence (AI), or machine intelligence, encompasses...
Ready to turn your job into a financial powerhouse? In today’s dynamic job market, finding employment that aligns with your skills and career goals while ensuring financial security for your family and future is crucial. When evaluating potential job opportunities, it’s essential to consider various financial aspects that can impact your overall well-being....
Diversity – the state of being diverse or having variety. We know that no formula strengthens a workforce like a variety of cultures and backgrounds with diverse skills and talents. Then why do so many companies offer a one-size-fits-all learning program? If you have not diversified your training program lately, it’s time to get started! Equitable...
Companies across America are undergoing structural and strategic upheaval. From deciding whether it is wise to mandate vaccines or rolling out distributive workforce plans, business leaders have a lot of ‘splainin’ to do! And it’s hard. Today, many of our decisions hinge on changing variables, some we cannot predict, like viral spread, employees quitting,...
It hasn’t been a good year for Goodyear. COVID concerns disrupted operations, second-quarter sales were down 41% from a year ago, and to add insult to injury, last week, company officials found themselves in crisis management mode. A slide from a Topeka diversity training session, labeled “Zero Tolerance,” itemized two columns of permitted and banned...
With office buildings closed across America and work piling up, the need for experienced remote workers is high. If you are used to perusing resumes, then scheduling face-to-face interviews, hooking complete unknowns from a digital pond might feel like casting blind. So how do you go about sourcing and hiring top-notch remote workers – remotely? Start with...
The best advice I ever received from my mentor, a seasoned CEO with decades of corporate storytelling under his belt, was “choose, don’t settle.” At the time, I was trying to decide between accepting an “okay” job offer or continuing to pursue a more intimidating management position that nevertheless, I was qualified. By taking his advice and choosing not...
Wishing you a happy, prosperous New Year ̶ and best wishes with your bedside reading if you are an HR professional! While this is not a comprehensive list, read on to get an idea of some of the new laws and trending HR issues you will need to be on top of for 2020: New Laws and […]
The good news for the economy is that lots of people have jobs. And jobs. And jobs. Mainly younger workers are now job-hopping on average every 2.8 years! And with 7.1 million openings, there are fewer reasons to worry they won’t find work. In September, the national jobless rate declined to its lowest since December 1969, from 3.7% to 3.5%. Local areas...
Not hired because you are pregnant? Not hired because of a disability? Not hired because of your race or sexual orientation? How about not hired because you are too old? Blatant discrimination makes us angry, but when it comes to ageism, many businesses haven’t addressed it internally, despite greater awareness. Remember, when a young Mark Zuckerberg […]
The Inland Regional Center in San Bernardino, Excel Industries lawn products company in Kansas, and the WDBJ TV station shooting in Roanoke, Virginia in which two on-air reporters were killed by a former employee, are all tragic reasons why businesses large or small must have an emergency action plan in place. Despite these and other […]
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