Creating a company culture that welcomes ‘boomerang’ employees Once upon a time, a significant percentage of organizations had policies against re-hiring former staff. These are people the...
HR Tech Conference 2022: The case for skills-based talent management Just prior to the pandemic, the terms “reskilling” and “upskilling” dominated conversations about the workplace. The context for these...
The right to disconnect – sticking plaster or silver bullet? Across the pond in Europe, it’s getting more and more likely that there will be a EU-wide expectation (backed...
State by State: Hires, Quits, Job Openings and Unemployment These four maps show the geography of the Great Resignation—where workers are quitting, getting hired and remaining unemployed, according...
Why summer is a great time for leadership training What with employee vacations and business slowing across numerous industries, it’s easy to see why many organizations eschew scheduling...
The Untimely Death Of Workforce Planning – HR’s Most Costly Omission HR’s almost nonexistent workforce planning has created our most costly business impact this century. And those billions in business...
The Untimely Death Of Workforce Planning – HR’s Most Costly Omission HR’s almost nonexistent workforce planning has created our most costly business impact this century. And those billions in business...
The Downturn Is Coming – So Monitor These Factors That Predict Upcoming Layoffs (A checklist for predicting when layoffs will occur at your company) Minimize your own “employment insecurity issues by predicting when your company will lay off. A smart employee knows what...
Are Costly HR Solutions Making Employees Too Expensive? (The Business Case For Replacing Them With Robots) Labor costs are up 4.2%, the biggest gain in 20 years, so employees are becoming an expensive option. This...
Stop – Don’t Choose Remote Work Without Reading This (The top 10 career advantages from working “in the office”) I estimate that in-the-office workers get up to 50% more career-building options than remote workers. Therefore, if you are...
Employers Beware – A 4-Day Workweek Creates A Multitude Of Problems (Here’s a long list of them) It surprises most that a 4-day/32-hour workweek creates a problem for every hour worked under it. Let me state upfront...
Inflation And War Will Damage Recruiting, Retention And Productivity Distractions like high commute costs and the Ukrainian war lower productivity and hurt retention/recruiting. We now know all too...