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The Skills Gap is Real — Businesses Invest In the Future of Work by Investing In Education

May 29, 2018 by Cassandra Carver Leave a Comment

Guest article from Ashley Smith in behalf of Ready to Work Business Collaborative.

The Skills Gap From 30,000 Feet
‘The ‘‘skills gap’’ in the United States is serious” and “the land of opportunity” is its fundamental promise!’ McKinsey reports that ‘40% of American employers say they cannot find people with the skills they need’.

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Filed Under: Employee Relations, HR Strategy, Workplace Environment Tagged With: Employee Skills, HR, HR Strategy, Skills, Skills Gap

Effectively Using Employees’ Opinions to Shape HR Strategy

May 1, 2018 by Cassandra Carver Leave a Comment

Without a prompt and visible response, even the best designed employee opinion survey or exit interview process will fall prey to employee cynicism.

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Filed Under: Communication, Employee Relations, Employee Retention, General, HR Strategy Tagged With: Employee Survey, HR, Human Resources

The Onboarding & Retention Relationship

April 3, 2018 by Cassandra Carver Leave a Comment

O.C. Tanner reports that 69% of employees are more likely to stay with their places of employment for at least three years after a great onboarding experience.

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Filed Under: Communication, Employee Relations, General, HR Strategy Tagged With: Employee Retention, HR, Human Resources, Onboarding

Translating Military Experience into Civilian Organizational Needs: A How-To (Guest Article)

January 23, 2018 by Cassandra Carver Leave a Comment

Contributed by: Rich Virgilio

Congratulations, HR Professional!  You made it into 2018 and now you get to take on the challenge of achieving the goals your executive leadership set forth in the strategic plan for the year. 

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Filed Under: Communication, Employee Relations, General, Job Descriptions, Recruitment Tagged With: HR, Human Resources, Job Descriptions, Military Hire, Recruitment

End of 2016, Beginning of 2017 – Astronology® Looks Back on an Exciting Year in HR

December 20, 2016 by Cassandra Carver Leave a Comment

We find ourselves again at the end of another year! Can you believe the 4th quarter of 2016 is coming to a close?

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Filed Under: Compensation, Employee Relations, Employee Retention, FLSA, General, HR Strategy, HR Technology, Legislation, New Year Projections Tagged With: Compensation, Congress, FLSA, HR, HR Compensation, Lockout, Minimum Wage, Work Stoppage

FLSA Overtime Rules Delayed

December 6, 2016 by Cassandra Carver Leave a Comment

Prior to November 22, 2016, many in the Human Resources field had been abuzz about the enactment of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Final Rule.

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Filed Under: FLSA, Legal Compliance, Legislation, Uncategorized Tagged With: Compensation, FLSA, HR, HR Compensation

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Recourse under Federal Law for Trade Secret Theft

October 25, 2016 by Cassandra Carver Leave a Comment

By guest author: pmphrblog for Portnoy, Messinger, Pearl & Associates, Inc. Tri-State area human resources and labor relations consulting firm.

On May 11, 2016, President Obama signed into law the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA).

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Filed Under: Communication, General, Legal Compliance Tagged With: Defend Trade Secrets Act, HR, Trade Secret Theft

2017 Compensation Budgeting Outlook

August 30, 2016 by Cassandra Carver Leave a Comment

Election years bring about a certain level of anxiety and unpredictability in terms of the results’ impact on the U.S. economy and compensation budget planning. 

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Filed Under: Compensation, Employee Retention, Uncategorized Tagged With: Compensation, HR, HR Budgeting, HR Compensation, Yearly Compensation Budget

The Fissured Workplace and Employee Misclassification

August 16, 2016 by Cassandra Carver Leave a Comment

In recent times, companies such as Uber and Handy have been faced with lawsuits challenging whether the individuals working for them should truly be considered “contractors.”  Are their “staff” in reality employees being denied rights reserved to those in the proper classification?  

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Filed Under: Compensation, Employee Relations, Employee Retention, Legal Compliance, Legislation Tagged With: Alternative Work, Compensation, Fissured Workplace, Fissuring, HR, HR Compensation

Overtime

Overtime Out of Control? Effective Cost Management Strategies

August 2, 2016 by Cassandra Carver Leave a Comment

Following the release of the May 18, 2016 final rule regarding adjustments to the overtime threshold for the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), organizations are working to make changes to meet the new requirements.

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Filed Under: Compensation, Employee Retention, HR Strategy Tagged With: Compensation, HR, HR Compensation, Overtime

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