• The HR Specialist - Print Newsletter
  • HR Specialist: Employment Law
  • The HR Weekly

Retention

New retirement plan: Baby Boomers seeking flexible work environment

03/27/2017

Oh the times they are a-changing. As Boomers begin to age out of the traditional workforce, Millennials are moving up the lines to take their place in leadership positions. An interesting trend is beginning to emerge.

The management lesson taught by greedy athletes

03/09/2017

Team management wants to pay a football star a crazy number of millions of dollars per year, but his agent would like just a smidgen of an increase over that already astronomical amount, or the man with the golden arm walks. How many times have you shaken your head over the greed displayed in a situation like this? But if you were that football player, you’d likely make a similar demand.

Beware happy employees! They might be ready to bolt

12/08/2015

It sounds counterintuitive, but happy workers may not be everything you believe. The time to check in with them is now.

Take this job and shove it! Wide agreement on reasons

11/09/2015
Applicants and current employees agree on the three top factors that make them say “No thanks, bye-bye” to a job.

The employee, not the job, is what makes telecommuting work

10/14/2015
What should the rules of telecommuting be—and who is it really working for?

Telework takes off in last 10 years

10/01/2015
Telecommuting has tripled since 2004, as more than one-fifth of employers now report that at least 10% of their employees work remotely.

Manage a suddenly unhappy staffer

08/11/2015
Before an employee’s performance slips or he or she quits altogether, take these steps to correct the situation.

What we value most when we consider job satisfaction

07/20/2015
When employees think about what makes for satisfying work, respectful treatment of all employees at all levels was rated “very important” by 72% of those polled for a recent Society for Human Resource Management study. But what came after that?

The paid leave movement marches on

07/14/2015
Paid sick leave is quickly catching on as a must-have benefit, driven by both government mandates and business realities. But is there a downside?

Why are your employees jumping ship?

06/29/2015
With the economy on its firmest footing in years, workers are looking to reap the financial rewards. Asked why they were considering seeking other employment, here’s what likely job-changers said they wanted.