Blogs
Hiring & Onboarding
Pros and Cons of Personality Tests in Hiring Process
Personality tests are questionnaires designed to reveal aspects of an individual’s character. As many as 60 percent of workers are asked to complete these tests as part of the hiring process.
Blogs
Leadership & Management, Strategy & Planning
8 Policies to Review Before Returning to Work
Returning to work in person is a top priority for many workplaces. As the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic lessens, employers are eager to get employees back in their buildings. But that comes with a series of complications.
Blogs
Benefits & Compensation
6 Employee Benefits to Attract and Retain Small Business Employees
Attracting and retaining employees is a constant struggle for organizations of any size, but it’s particularly so for businesses with small teams, especially when resources are scarce. That’s why it’s critical for small employers to tailor their employee benefits offerings in a way that attracts and retains the most employees.
Blogs
Regulations & Compliance
OSHA Provides New COVID-19 Workplace Guidance: The 10 Things Employers Need to Know
On the same day the Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the long-anticipated Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) applicable to healthcare employers, the agency also issued updated Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace applicable to all other workplace settings.
Blogs
Strategy & Planning
Disaster Planning: HR’s Role
Based on the number of unforeseen natural disasters since the turn of the century, including COVID-19, terror attacks in New York and Boston, hurricanes like Harvey, Irma and Maria, and major industrial accidents in Louisiana, Texas and the Gulf of Mexico, it is clear that businesses must be ready for the worst. Disaster planning means coming up with a business contingency plan.
E-Guides
Leadership & Management
Leading Remote Teams
When planning how to address challenges and create an environment for successful remote teams, leaders will focus on best practices that support organization and team dynamics—but also, each individual employee. This toolkit will provide you with considerations for having employees and teams succeed in a remote environment, and how to address common challenges.
Blogs
Hiring & Onboarding
HR Management: Onboarding New and Young Professionals
Research finds that the process of onboarding new employees is one of the most important HR management practices in terms of the impact it has on a business. Effective onboarding extends beyond standard orientation and training programs and focuses on preparation for long-term goals—both for the employer and the employee.
Blogs
Regulations & Compliance
20 Common and Costly Employee Benefits & HR Mistakes
HR mistakes can be quite costly to employers—in the form of extra benefits, complaints, lawsuits, government-assessed fines and penalties, and attorney fees, to name a few. Don’t learn the hard way what these HR mistakes are.
