The country is talking about race and racism in a way that many have never before experienced in their careers. Organizations are beginning to develop, review or refresh their diversity plans in response, but don’t want to appear as if they are reacting to the broader national conversation. For many, this was something that was in process already; for others, it’s altogether … [More]
Create a Transitional Retirement Option for Your Employees
The relationship between companies and their employees has been forever changed by COVID-19. Since late January, Americans have been shifting from their traditional roles and workplaces toward their home offices. They’re using telecommuting technology and learning new capabilities daily. There’s a shift occurring, and the biggest question for companies will be whether this … [More]
Promoting Workforce Opportunity for the Deaf
With a rise in unemployment rates due to COVID-19, the deaf and hard of hearing are particularly vulnerable in the workplace. In fact, a study published in The New York Times acknowledged that employers are 34 percent less likely to hire an experienced job candidate with a disability. For this, among other reasons, nearly half of deaf people (47 percent) are not in the labor, … [More]
Work-from-Home Statistics during the Pandemic
At this point, working from home is no longer the strange new phenomenon that stirred up national attention just a few short months ago. There are however many fascinating aspects of this pandemic-spurred era of remote work, according to a recently released report. Employment screening services and background check company JDP recently surveyed more than 2,000 Americans who … [More]
High-Tech High-Touch Recruiting
Despite global economic conditions, companies are always looking to attract and retain the best talent. Unfortunately, almost 30 percent of U.S. job seekers leave a new job within the first 30 days. Why? Many new recruiters rely too heavily on high-tech tools to attract candidates and may not have learned the fundamental relationship-building skills that help recruiters ensure … [More]
Election Year Talk and Tempers in a Virtual Workplace
Take a presidential election year, combine it with a global pandemic and the stage is set for workplace discussions to bubble over into heated discourse, even in a virtual environment. Between the daily stressors of COVID-19 and partisan tensions surrounding the 2020 presidential election, business owners and leaders need to be aware of how these factors can impact team … [More]
Feedback: September 2020
Question: What are the most significant strengths of your company’s diversity and inclusion plan? Monica Bailey Chief People Officer GoDaddy Sector: Technology GoDaddy’s diversity and inclusion strategy is guided by a mix of research, collaboration with thought leaders, and feedback from our employees and our leaders. We partnered with Stanford’s Clayman Institute to … [More]
Benefits Co. Creates Video for Employers on Telemedicine
Benefit Commerce Group, an Alera Group Company, has developed and distributed to its employer clients a short video that helps educate employees on telemedicine services available to them. As an employee benefits advisory and brokerage firm, Benefit Commerce Group (BCG) provides service and support to its clients to help them inform and educate their workforces about their … [More]
Strong HR Practices Will Help Ride through Tough Times
Companies that have built strong employee relationships are likely to be best placed to ride out the economic storm created by COVID-19, researchers found. The World Bank is predicting the pandemic will cause the worst global recession since the Second World War, with unemployment expected to rise to its highest level since 1965. Experts found that organizations with … [More]
HR Professionals Are Most Involved in These 3 Activities, According to Survey
The three learning, development, and training activities in which HR staff are most involved are sexual harassment prevention training, antidiscrimination training, and new hire onboarding, according to 325 US employers responding to XpertHR's 2020 Survey on Learning, Development, and Training. The survey asked about 10 learning, development, and training activities, and … [More]
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Businesses’ first reaction to COVID-19-related disruption was to retrench and protect — actions that were, essentially, reactive. While that may have been the wisest move in the short-term, it is no way to sustain a business over the long-term. Even businesses that were proactive in their response must adjust to new realities in the economy and the business community going … [More]
Legal Aspects of Employee Burnout, Mental Health Problems
As stress levels rise, many employees are experiencing depression, anxiety and burnout, which can have significant consequences. Workplace burnout has risen to a level that the World Health Organization (WHO) has formally recognized it as an “occupational phenomenon.” Burnout can be an early sign that employees are experiencing mental health impacts. When employees are … [More]
