HR Professionals Aren't Always Taken Seriously Human Resources (HR) professionals aren't always taken seriously. Whether it's their boss (usually an executive), employees, or even job applicants - sometimes HR professionals are viewed as paper-pushers with little technical experience or ability. But why? We'll explore this common misconception in more detail throughout this article. We are HR professionals [...]
Thousands of reports, results, memos, emails, and phone calls fly throughout the office on any given day and chances are dishonesty can be present in a tiny fraction of these correspondences. We've recently discussed about sociopaths being present in the workplace but they aren't the only ones to be guilty of being dishonest. In fact, there is [...]
Millennials (myself included) are creeping up on older generations in the workplace. This White House Council of Economic Advisers report shows we are the largest generation in the workforce today. Furthermore, we will comprise over 75% of the workforce by 2030. As boomers continue to retire, workplace dynamics will continue to change - and certainly in no small [...]
It’s often been said that the most important asset of a business walks out the door every day, and it’s true: human capital holds the key to continuing and building upon any successful venture (hence the importance of selecting the best candidates in the first place). One of the quickest ways to negatively impact a business, though, is through [...]
Organizations are slow for many reasons. Obtaining optimal efficiency in the workforce is on every organization’s bucket list. For the bottom line, it means maximum results with the least amount invested. This can become a key selling point when it comes to earning the attention of investors or creditors. For human resource managers, it means [...]
You can call them contractors, temps, or consultants. Sometimes they can be outsourced labor, virtual assistants, or freelancers. Whatever the term or contractual format, they are not considered regular "employees" of your company or organization but temporary, outsourced labor that fulfills a temporal need or is someone who is on trial for a real job [...]
Here is the situation. Your organization is growing rapidly and despite all the efforts to squeeze extra productivity out of the current workforce, you need to expand your capabilities and output. Building a new team from scratch is a monumental task full of challenges and unknown variables. There are many processes involved in building a [...]
