The function of Human Resources within companies is generally to help businesses identify, hire and retain qualified people. The government has several regulations and laws that govern organizations and HR compliance to ensure that they treat their employees fairly, and imposes costly fines and penalties for businesses that violate these conditions. Whether it’s the Fair […]
When looking for a job, time is often of the essence. You don’t want to waste precious job search time dealing with online job boards that don’t offer you a wide variety of companies and positions to browse through. You also want job and networking information that will have up-to-date information…not jobs that have been […]
Are we facing a world-crisis? Are we parenting an entire generation that does not know how to spell or use proper grammar? A world without grammar leads to utter chaos. Can you imagine if punctuation did not exist in business grammar? Consider this sentence with and without punctuation: Let’s eat Grandma! Let’s eat, Grandma! The […]
A common question that some employers have is once an employee resigns and if they leave under less than ideal circumstances, can you request that current employees not socialize with them? While you can’t ask employees not to socialize with former employees, it is a good idea to institute some policies that pertain to employee resignations. […]
Workplace performance can be influenced by external factors and even society’s changing ideologies. Gallup’s State of the American Workforce report shows that when employees are positively engaged at work, their profitability increased by 21 percent; however, only 51 percent of employees report being actually engaged at work. The following workplace tech trends will help positively […]
There are amazing charitable organizations that hire employees that are not just sub-par, but they are bullies down to the deepest recesses of their cores. They may be nice to their bosses’ faces, but these are just acts. When they break out the red Satan costumes, complete with devil horns, tiny little skirts and pointed […]
Today’s hyper-connected world has made it possible for a new gig economy to emerge and more employers are hiring a gig worker. A gig is a temporary work engagement, and our gig economy is altering how Americans view and perform work. Many companies are making it easy for workers to find temporary jobs – hence […]
In a recent report, it was estimated that workers spent an average of 7.5 hours during the week on social media, and that was just time spent during the workday. That employers are losing out on 1.5 hours a day of productivity from their employees due to social media in the workplace. The most popular […]
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A Guide to Rewarding Employees
Cash is a short-time employee motivator. Don’t get us wrong; it’s still important to show your employees you value their performance by paying them a competitive salary and offering benefits, but there are other ways to show appreciation by rewarding employees throughout the year. We have compiled a list of our favorite ways for rewarding […]
Cashiers are responsible for ringing up purchases in convenience stores, grocery stores and other establishments using cash registers and electronic scanners. In 2014, there were approximately 3.5 million cashiers in the U.S., making this the second-largest occupation behind retail salespeople. So why are cashier turnover rates high? This entry-level position does not require any formal […]