Differences abound between transactional and strategic human resources, but even if the distinctions are clear to HR generalists, these terms get a little fuzzy when it comes to employee pay matters. Nonetheless, it’s important to understand the distinctions as these can be important to establishing the right pay practices and policies to keep your organization […]
We recently sent an email to our BEST BRIEFS newsletter subscribers on the topic of ageism, and it definitely touched a nerve. Here is the original email content, followed by some of the comments we received on the subject. Our Original Message On January 20th, President Biden was sworn in and is now officially the oldest […]
Tips you can use when interviewing candidates remotely. As today’s workforce moves from traditional offices to remote work, many businesses are adopting a new way of conducting interviews, and in some cases, even onboarding. While this trend is due in large part to the COVID-19 crisis, there are many positives to moving more of your […]
One of the most popular and interesting reality TV shows today is Shark Tank. For over ten years, it has been the show where wealthy, mostly self-made, business professionals help a small business owner achieve their entrepreneurial dreams. There have been many successful products introduced to the consumer market after appearing on Shark Tank. Take the Scrub Daddy®, […]
Last April, Jessica Liebman, the Executive Managing Editor of Insider Inc., had the sheer audacity to suggest in a Business Insider article that she has a simple rule when she is hiring. “We shouldn’t move a candidate to the next stage in the interview process unless they send a thank-you email.” Liebman went on to state that […]
A driving need for obtaining talent is retention. It is a huge issue when you take into account that, according to a September 2018 article from CNBC, “workers are quitting at the highest rate since 2001.” When retention rates are low due to high undesirable attrition, many business leaders look to recruitment to fill that […]
