You’ve heard rumors of a rift in the office, and now one of the parties in question has set up a time to come sit down and hash it out. You agree to the appointment but then aren’t sure what to do next. How do you handle these conversations? Should the other person be present? […]
So, you’ve found the perfect employee. They are qualified, smart, motivated, and charm your socks off in the interview. However, when you go to run their background, it comes back with a giant red flag: Your dream candidate has a storied past. Now what? The first thing to know is that it is getting increasingly […]
Bringing a new baby into the world is always an exciting time. What isn’t always considered, however, is how stressful this time can be for moms returning to work after welcoming a new little one. It can be overwhelming for employees and human resources to make the transition back to work. The employer needs the […]
Mental health is an expensive issue for business owners. Depression, the leading cause of disability worldwide, costs the U.S. economy $210.5 billion per year in absenteeism, reduced productivity and medical costs, affecting more than 16 million Americans, according to the American Psychiatric Association. Lost productivity accounts for $44 billion of the $210.5 billion. May is […]
You’ve probably heard the old saying that some people are just born to lead. However, those of us who’ve spent any degree of time in the workplace can recall more than a few examples of folks who clearly squeaked by without having this talent bestowed upon them at birth. So, if Maybelline is wrong and […]
A whole new generation of workers is just now entering the workforce, and the reviews to-date have been far from flattering. Known as Generation Z – or the iGeneration – this generation is more attached to their cellphones than they are a political cause, and they’ve already been lauded as the laziest generation to date. […]
Now that you’ve worked out all the tips and tricks for getting the most out of the Millennial generation – who are classified as those born between 1981 and 1996 – while engaging and retaining them, we have some bad news: A whole brand new generation is just now entering into the workforce and they’re bringing […]
When a human resources professional posts a help wanted ad, the anticipation is they will be inundated with a slew of excellent candidates that are all overly qualified for the position, each an excellent fit with your company culture, and willing to work for less than budgeted. Somehow, it never really works out that way. […]
Disabilities come in all different forms, from neurodiversity to mobility issues to vision and hearing challenges to mental health, even allergies. There are nearly 40 million Americans, or almost 13 percent of the American population, with a disability in 2015. This is a large pool of workers, especially in a tight labor market. Disabled people […]
Business owners can help their companies grow and thrive with a renewed focus on diversifying the staff and creating a corporate culture that promotes equity and inclusion. This attention should be focused on creating a diverse, inclusive culture for all the benefits and perspective that employees of different backgrounds bring to the table, not because […]
While we hear a lot about the benefits of legalizing recreational marijuana—the business opportunities it provides, expungement of criminal records, where dispensaries will be located and the like—no one is talking about the human resource ramifications. Yes, decriminalizing recreational marijuana is a step forward in many ways, but as our home state of New Jersey […]
A business owner wouldn’t make a decision without looking at the data behind it—what do the sales numbers look like? How much revenue do we need to make in order to offset the decision I’m about to make? Does it fit into the forecast? When folks discuss the role of HR, the first phrase to […]
