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Let’s say that you need to take a weekend getaway. You want to get the best hotel rate, so you head over to the local library to find a business directory. After you write down the names and numbers of a dozen hotels, you step outside to start making inquiries. You call each hotel on […]

For HR professionals, strategic initiatives for your company help strengthen your employee engagement and retention rate, and create a unified workforce ready to achieve your organization’s mission. Last year brought no shortage of valuable HR strategy insight from industry experts. Check out our five most-read blog posts on the topic. 5. It Takes a Village: […]

On April 1, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published a notice of proposed rulemaking to define joint-employer status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Last September, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) published its proposed rule outlining joint-employment criteria as they relate to collective bargaining requirements. Two government agencies have published two proposed […]

Now is the perfect time to evaluate the role your organization plays in waste reduction and energy conservation. The U.S. produces 30% of the planet’s total waste and uses 17% of world’s total energy consumption, according to the Frontier Group and American Geosciences Institute, respectively. Where does your business stand in lessening both of those […]

The average American uses seven trees per year in paper products, according to the University of Southern Indiana. Additionally, paper accounts for 70% of all waste in office settings. Since we began cutting down forests, 46% of the Earth’s trees are gone, according to National Geographic. While we know Captain Planet would be appalled, today’s […]

Technology is part of our daily lives today more than ever, with 89% of Americans using the internet and 95% using a cellphone, per the Pew Research Center. So why, in this increasingly digital-dependent society, is paper usage also on the rise? What goes up must come down Believe it or not, consumption of paper […]

While National Organize Your Files Week may not be the most riveting event to add to your calendar this month, it just might be one of the most impactful. Keeping clutter around takes up mental space, as well as physical. For a lot of employees, decluttering their environment helps them feel less anxious and more […]

For many business leaders, the traditional interviewing process has some baggage. Sure, meeting a prospective hire face-to-face is an important step in the talent acquisition process, but the rise in attrition and increased competition for top talent can make even the smoothest interviews seem fraught with time-wasting steps. With changes such as more casual business […]

In a recent Deloitte survey, 79% of global executives rated agile performance management as a high priority for their organizations. With the digital transformation impacting companies nationwide, HR departments continue to look to technology to fulfill their recruiting and training initiatives. To learn more, we invited employee engagement expert Jason Lauritsen, author of Unlocking High Performance: How […]

How much are you losing by not using HR tech? Most people have no idea. Let me tell you … it’s a lot. Especially when you have to do the work employees could easily be doing themselves. That keeps you from pursuing strategy that drives your business forward. But shedding this administrative burden requires more […]

Wherever they are, your employees have access to a host of information and activities, thanks to their ever-present smartphones. Whether checking their bank account balance, hailing a ride to the other side of the city or scheduling a virtual doctor visit, your employees are used to getting what they need (and need to know) via […]

One second, one shot, one chance … Those “ones” add up to sport moments that many will never forget. For some, it will be the one moment they remember for the rest of their lives. Employers see something similar: You may only get one shot at reaching top talent and persuading them to join your […]