Human Resources

4 Tips to Help Workers From All Walks of Life Feel Welcome
Diversify

4 Tips to Help Workers From All Walks of Life Feel Welcome

Everybody should be comfortable at work but many minorities feel like outsiders in their own offices.
Saqib Iqbal Qureshi | 6 min read
Here's How to Offer Competitive Benefits Without Sacrificing Salary
Benefits

Here's How to Offer Competitive Benefits Without Sacrificing Salary

Small organizations get creative to attract employees, then keep them healthier and happier.
Dave Chase | 7 min read
Let 2019 be the Year Your 401(k) Loses the Dead Weight
401(k)s

Let 2019 be the Year Your 401(k) Loses the Dead Weight

The ups and downs of the stock market are less of a retirement worry than the year-after-year drain of excessive fees.
Tom Zgainer | 5 min read
A Survival Guide to Global Workforce Trends in 2019
Managing Employees

A Survival Guide to Global Workforce Trends in 2019

The workforce is getting both younger and older.
Debby Carreau | 6 min read
When to Cut Ties With a Longtime Employee
Firing

When to Cut Ties With a Longtime Employee

You need to do what's best for the business.
John Rampton | 6 min read
Losing Employees to Clients or Competitors? Culture Is the Secret to Retaining Them.
Employee Retention

Losing Employees to Clients or Competitors? Culture Is the Secret to Retaining Them.

Smart companies recruit and retain top talent by using these four culture-related strategies.
Drew McLellan | 6 min read
5 Steps to Investing Wisely in Human Capital Development
Human Resources

5 Steps to Investing Wisely in Human Capital Development

Investing in your workers is always cheaper than training their replacement.
John Boitnott | 5 min read
'Ghosting' Is Unprofessional Regardless of Whether You're Taking or Submitting a Job Application
Hiring

'Ghosting' Is Unprofessional Regardless of Whether You're Taking or Submitting a Job Application

When jobs were scarce, employers routinely ignored applicants. Now that applicants are scarce, they're returning the favor.
Jim Stroud | 4 min read
6 Effective Tactics for Handling a Toxic Boss
Toxic Workplace

6 Effective Tactics for Handling a Toxic Boss

Salvaging your dignity from an abusive boss is a job all its own.
Sherrie Campbell | 7 min read
What Employees, Employers and Job Hunters Should Look for When It Comes to Workplace Harassment Policies
The Way We Work

What Employees, Employers and Job Hunters Should Look for When It Comes to Workplace Harassment Policies

Recent data reveal where companies still have room for improvement in making their policies and processes known and effective.
Lydia Belanger | 7 min read
Make Better Hires by Getting the Right Assessment Tests for Your Company
Hiring

Make Better Hires by Getting the Right Assessment Tests for Your Company

The right hire can take your company to the next level, so where do you think the wrong hire will land you?
Miles Jennings | 5 min read
Here's What Companies Are Doing Wrong When Hiring -- and 4 Ways to Fix It
The Way We Work

Here's What Companies Are Doing Wrong When Hiring -- and 4 Ways to Fix It

They aren't starting the onboarding process soon enough.
Lydia Belanger | 7 min read
Why Your Twitter Follower Count May Drop. 3 Things to Know Today. play_circle_outline
3 Things To Know

Why Your Twitter Follower Count May Drop. 3 Things to Know Today.

Stay in the know in 60 seconds.
Stephen J. Bronner | 1 min read
Why This Entrepreneur Thinks Uber Drivers Should Be His Employees
The Way We Work

Why This Entrepreneur Thinks Uber Drivers Should Be His Employees

ShiftPixy founder Scott Absher is certain a reckoning is coming for gig-economy platforms that hire contractors to pinch pennies.
Lydia Belanger | 5 min read
Amazon's Program for Underperforming Employees Includes a Courtroom-Style Videoconference With a Jury of Peers
Amazon

Amazon's Program for Underperforming Employees Includes a Courtroom-Style Videoconference With a Jury of Peers

While experts agree it's innovative, they're split on whether it works.
Shana Lebowitz | 4 min read