Human Resources

Generational diversity in your workplace can have many benefits, including bringing different perspectives to your organization, creating the opportunity for knowledge sharing between generations, and improving customer experience. Unfortunately, there are many stereotypes about the various generations that can leave companies with teams that aren’t able to benefit from age diversity. For example, some organizations…

In an ideal world, employees will adhere to the handbook, common sense, government and industry regulations, and laws. Unfortunately, humans are not computers, and the behavior of individuals can vary wildly. Add in stress, social pressures, the influence of alcohol, or various other factors, and you have a recipe for misconduct. Misconduct can take place…

Diversity and inclusivity are often tied together in corporate initiatives and discussions, but they’re two distinct, if related, aspects of workplace culture. Diversity is critically important for many reasons, but inclusion is often overlooked in the emphasis on diversity. Building a more inclusive workplace culture has a knock-on effect across the whole of your organization…

No company has a perfect workforce. Sometimes employees leave, sometimes conflicts arise, and sometimes behaviors get out of hand to the extent that action must be taken. No business owner enjoys deciding to terminate someone’s employment, but now and then, it must be done. Removing (and replacing) an employee should generally be done discreetly. Making…

Some view the EEO statement as a checklist item to publish as a line item for doing business in modern society. For others, it’s a statement of purpose and a reflection of intention. It’s no wonder that it’s contentious and often falls short of the mark. How can you write one that reflects sincerity and…

In business and, specifically, in HR, specific terms often have very similar meanings in everyday language but very specific, different definitions within the HR sphere. Two such terms are Employee Attrition and Employee Turnover. Both turnover and attrition have to do with employees leaving the organization. However, both metrics have specific definitions that measure different…

Sooner or later, every manager has to contend with an employee who fails to meet expectations. Perhaps their performance has dropped, they have been assigned new tasks and are unable to handle them, or they handle their tasks, but their behavior is disruptive to others. Many companies turn to a warning system, followed by termination…

One of the most frequently asked questions involved in the job hunt is whether or not a verbal offer – and acceptance of that offer – forms a legally binding contract. Imagine, if you will, this situation. You’re a hiring manager, and you’ve gone through the filtering and interview process to fill a role. You’ve…

For the last several years, the winds of change have been blowing through the job market. Moreover, the pandemic has put significant pressure on the labor market, pushing it away from one dominated by companies. The balance of power has shifted in favor of the candidates, who are now in comparatively short supply and high…

Attendance is hugely important in business. If your employees aren’t showing up to work, they aren’t getting their job done, and that’s a problem. It’s not just a problem for them, either; it’s a problem for the teammates who have to pick up the slack, a problem for the manager who has to deal with…

Part of the cost of doing business is the unfortunate reality that employees will come and go. This reality is more true today than in most other times in history, as career mobility is limited and many employees realize that their only way to advance is to jump ship and move from company to company.…

Recruiting is a tricky business. There are many different ways it can go wrong, and every person out there has blind spots to some of them. Some might mean not knowing enough about a subject to miss the characteristics indicative of a great candidate. Others are worse, like relying on implicit bias and implementing accidental…