On Friday, January 25th, the US federal government has temporarily reopened after a 35 day long shutdown. This is the longest shutdown in history, which left entire departments closed and federal employees were furloughed. E-Verify was included in this group … Read More
Monthly Archives: January 2019
Making the Employee Experience Mobile Friendly
Mobility is important for today’s workforce. Technology has made accessing information quick and easy, especially after the invention of smart phones. We all carry mini supercomputers in our pockets that do so much more than just make phone calls. Smart … Read More
What we can learn from Planet Fitness: Creating an inclusive workplace
It’s a few weeks into 2019… how’s that new year’s resolution going? Getting to the gym is a common goal for most and finding the right one is important. Planet Fitness makes inclusion their top priority and wants everyone to … Read More
The Performance Review Bell Curve
“Yay, it’s time for the annual performance reviews” said no HR professional ever. I don’t know about your organization’s performance review process, but most HR people will tell you theirs could be improved in more than just a few ways. … Read More
Is your employee’s social media something to worry about?
Social media has become much more than just a platform for connecting with friends and family. It is a stage for one to express opinions, share content, and build a brand and for organizations to connect with its consumers. The … Read More
Top 5 Ways to use Microlearning for Employee Training
Technology has made quickly accessing information easy and our attention spans have shortened because of it. Long, pre-recorded webinars are no longer an effective method for training talent. HR professionals have to start looking at new ways to keep employees … Read More
With all this turnover, let’s talk about Retention
It’s the new year and we are all working to establish our organizational goals for the upcoming year. “Reducing turnover” tends to be a common objective, especially within HR. It can be a disheartening path to achieve that goal as … Read More
Turnover… what’s that?
No we’re not talking about that flaky, buttery, fruit filled pastry… we’re talking about metrics. People metrics within an organization. When any organization starts to focus on people metrics, turnover rates are the first piece of data leaders want to … Read More