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Diversity: So Much More Than Just a Buzzword
Nowadays, diversity has moved beyond meaning fairness and equal treatment and has become synonymous with success. Forward-thinking companies are finding that a diverse employee population delivers a multitude of benefits — including a boost to their bottom lines. Consider these impressive statistics from a recent report by McKinsey & Company, Diversity Matters, which examined proprietary […]
How to Keep Millennial Employees from Job Hopping
Millennials are a firmly-entrenched part of today’s workforce, and their presence is expanding: Millennials are expected to make up 75% of the U.S. workforce by year 2030. Statistics like this make it essential for your clients to understand this group of employees and what it takes to keep them engaged. Millennials bring valuable skill sets […]
Improve Your Workforce — and Bottom Line — with HR Metrics
Metrics are a key performance-measurement tool for many businesses. Companies use metrics data from a variety of areas — finance, customer service, sales, and even HR — to determine whether they are meeting their objectives and to guide crucial business decisions. Why are HR metrics important, and how can your clients use them to improve […]
Is It Time to Reconsider Performance Appraisals?
Performance appraisals are a staple of performance management. Most companies — 88% of U.S. employers — conduct them at least once a year, reports the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). Even so, performance appraisals are typically less productive than they could be for employees and supervisors. Your clients may benefit from reconsidering the way […]
Is It Time to Reassess FMLA Compliance?
Most employers are meeting their Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) obligations — but employers are also more likely than ever to be audited for FMLA compliance. The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced in May that it would step up its FMLA enforcement and increase the number of onsite FMLA investigations. And although providing 12 […]
Are You Ready to Engage the Millennials?
The millennial generation is on the rise. As baby boomers reach retirement and younger workers flood the workforce, millennials are ushering in a new dynamic in HR and in business. You and your clients can capitalize on the opportunities the millennials bring when you understand how to engage them as employees and as customers. Who […]
6 Ways to Effectively Manage Your Multi-Generational Workplace
In workplaces today, it isn’t unusual for employees from two, three, or even four generations to work together. Each generation has been shaped by different values and events — and that diversity can be a potential source of conflict. But when managed properly, generational differences can provide a great opportunity to foster learning and growth […]
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