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Job Benefits Attract Candidates, Advertising Them Will Work in Your Favor

Recruitment - August 02, 2024

It is easier to attract talent with benefits that make the role more appealing, and more employers are leaning towards advertising these benefits in their job postings. ...

How to Differentiate Between Exempt vs Non-exempt Employees?

Compensation - August 01, 2024

The FLSA has established guidelines to differentiate between exempt and non-exempt employees, which categorizes employees on the basis of wages, overtime benefits, and jo...

Woke Up with a Migraine? Send out a Sick Leave Email ASAP

A sick leave needs to be sent out as soon as you realize that you will be unable to go to work. The email needs to be brief, but some details are always necessary. ...

One Step Closer to Victory—Apple Union Secures Tentative Contract

Featured - July 30, 2024

Apple’s Maryland union is the company’s first one in the U.S., and workers are close to establishing an agreement for better pay and other benefits. ...

No Panicking When An Interviewer Says “Tell Me About Yourself”

Interviews - July 28, 2024

There are four key elements to structuring your answer when you’re asked “Tell us about yourself” and that’s what we break down here for you. ...

Is Dear Sir/Madam Still Used? Testing Email Greeting Alternatives

There are many email greeting options available, and depending on your relationship with the receiver, some of these might be more impactful than a “Dear Sir.” ...

The AI Skill Gap in Higher Education Still Needs to Be Bridged

Recent grads are not as certain of their career readiness when it comes to GenAI, which is a cause of concern for employers who want to hire candidates with experience wi...

How Do You Feel About CVS’ AI “Lie Detector” Interview Process?

Featured - July 25, 2024

CVS’ settlement with the job applicant shows us the many ways AI is being introduced to the workplace and the kind of repercussions it can have when its use is not full...

Delaware Comes Out on Top as the Best State to Retire

Featured - July 24, 2024

The selection of Delaware as a top retirement destination was calculated on the basis of affordability, overall well-being, cost and quality of health care, weather, and ...

Driving Organizational Change: The Transformative Power Of Employee Feedback

Leadership - July 23, 2024

Implement these strategies to build a feedback-rich culture and explore tools like Workleap Officevibe to streamline the feedback process. ...

Getting Serious About Handling Insubordination at Work

Employee insubordination needs to be dealt with swiftly but only after a careful investigation into the situation and a discussion with the employee. ...

Is There a Difference between a Layoff and a Furlough?

Education - July 22, 2024

Layoffs and furloughs can both occur as a result of reorganization efforts within a business but they take different forms and have slightly varied outcomes. ...

Tinkering With Teamwork Within the Workplace

There are many benefits of building teamwork so if you’re stuck with a poorly coordinated team, there are many changes you can make to help them improve. ...

Dialing into the Real Question—Do You Have Cell Phone Policies at Work?

Workplace Culture - July 20, 2024

Regulating employee cell phone use within the workplace can feel like a challenge but all you need to do is create a clear but flexible policy. ...

So Close, Yet So Far—GMB Loses Amazon Workers’ Union Vote

Featured - July 19, 2024

The landmark union vote in Coventry, UK was lost by an agonizingly short margin of 28 votes, and GMB claims it occurred as a result of extensive union-busting efforts by ...

Tackling Technology—Social Security Account Updates Announced

Featured - July 19, 2024

Customers who created their “my Social Security” accounts before Sept. 18, 2021 are required to link their accounts to Login.gov for access to the full scope of SSA s...