Contingent workers are self employed typically working on a per-project basis. These employees reduce company’s staffing expenses but don’t necessarily relieve HR of any duties. There are still contracts & non-disclosure agreements to be managed & secure access to be authorized.
Workplace Civility: Ridding the workplace of bullying & unconscious bias are new frontiers in workforce management. As businesses face ever-tougher competition, the winners will be companies that find a way to help all employees feel respected and safe.
Tragedy Readiness
Many HR departments keep email & web page templates up to date that can be posted at a moment’s notice should their workforce need reminders about security procedures, employee assistance programs & opportunities to help fellow employees or their community.
Generations Working Together:
Most companies have four to five different generations working together at once. All have their own generational personalities & expectations that must be acknowledged, appreciated & managed so that companies are able to continuously improve.
Trying to find job candidates?
Utilize recruitment strategies like scanning LinkedIn for prospects, managing internal databases to track the résumés of current and past employees, and collecting hundreds of résumés for each job, thanks to online job boards such as CareerBuilder.
Social Media in the Office
Encouraging employees to share company’s social media posts on personal accounts help magnify company’s reach, also employees can help recruit job candidates & bring legitimacy to a company’s brand through participation in the company’s social media.
Self-service HR technology allows companies to increase headcount without necessarily needing to add HR staff. Giving time to handle advanced work, such as training and development, compliance management & data analysis. A reputable HR services provider should help you with this.
B&B Reporting inc. is excited to speak on behalf of their newly adopted charity, Integrity Transformations Community Development Corporation. This organization is a real trailblazer with the work they are doing for Atlanta’s Westside area. Go to https://t.co/4b3t25w2sw and read!
During an economic downturn, hiring & pay freezes, & widespread layoffs occur. An expanding economy leads to businesses increasing pay & offering a variety of benefits. It’s important to know good times never last, but neither do the bad times.
B & B is conducting a series of programs with its new non-profit partner, Integrity Transformations Community Development Corporation based in Westside Atlanta. Crispin Cruz, B & B's Vice President of Sales, presented for an audience of job seekers at Integrity's offices.
When someone has been let go:
The key is to keep your delivery simple & to back it up with good, consistent policies. Say no to drama, share only facts, offer a transition plan, speak in a calm voice, take the high road
it will go a long way toward winning the team's respect.
If you don’t communicate
Gossip will spread like wildfire
Trust in the employer may erode
Employees may feel their jobs are in jeopardy & begin to look elsewhere
Office communication break down
People may worry they will have to take on too much work until a replacement is found
What to say to your team when someone has been fired
Communicating with your team after a firing is a lot like walking a tightrope. It can be difficult to find the balance between not saying enough and saying too much & it’s not much fun either
Find out how to break the news soon
Create a program to help reboot their career, you can help ease them back into the work environment, help them identify their value and how to share it in a corporate setting. Dedication is evident in these strong women who are ready to take the challenge gladly.
Wanting to hire skilled employees who will be eager to work? 43% of highly skilled women leave the workforce to raise a family. It may take an investment and some creativity since some of these talented people have not worked in an office setting consistently.
What is a factor millennials look for in a company? Culture. Sharing the same type of leadership style & overall values between employee & employer weighs a lot for this generation. Work they can whole heartedly throw themselves into proves for a dedicated employee.
Gratitude Exercise:
List everything you are grateful for starting with you.
Have good health or wellness practices you are grateful for?
What parts of yourself do you value the most?
Experiences
People around you who matter
Making a difference
Read and let sink in
Thanksgiving is a holiday that gives families time to enjoy one another without stress that sometimes our daily lives can bring.Try this exercise & see how having gratitude for what surrounds you impacts your life for the better.
How to Retain Skilled Workers part 2:
Employee development is becoming the number one issue when it comes to lack of engagement. Seize the present and offer seminars to your hardworking employees. Skills training, field education build passion for the work your business is about.