Employers

By Gill Buchanan – Undercover Recruiter An organization’s company values can play a significant role in creating a workplace culture, which enables employees to bring their best selves to work and therefore be more engaged, motivated and productive. We are increasingly seeing just how much importance candidates place on finding an organization that genuinely cares…

By Sheila McClear – Ladders Baby Boomers are staying in the labor force and working later in life at rates not seen in generations for their age, according to Pew Research Center. By 2024, 25% of the American workforce will be made up of workers over the age of 55, a record high, according to the Bureau of Labor…

SPARK – ADP How to prepare yourself and your employees for the revised 2020 Form W-4. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) has made significant changes to tax rates, deductions, tax credits and withholding calculations, beginning in 2018. The IRS released new withholding tables for 2018 and 2019, but the Form W-4 remained largely…

By Sushma Tripathi  – SPARK-ADP Keeping up with compliance during annual enrollment isn’t easy; here is a checklist to help. The new calendar year is right around the corner, and now is the time for many HR leaders to prepare for their annual open enrollment to ensure compliance. Here are some compliance checklist items for…

By Jillian Kramer – Glassdoor There’s a new kind of job seeker — a career-conscious job seeker who’s not just looking for the hottest new job but an inspiring career path. And that’s the kind of employee you want to hire.   “Companies look for career-conscious employees because, frankly, self-motivated people make the best team members,” explains Ellen Mullarkey, vice president of business…

By Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter – Glassdoor Hiring a new employee isn’t cheap — in fact, it may require an investment of up to “1.5x to 3x of salary” for a given role, according to Eric Koester. Because of this, it’s prudent for organizations to source and hire candidates who will provide an immediate return on the company’s…

By Eileen Hoenigman Meyer – Glassdoor Corporate culture is a key consideration that job seekers weigh when accessing their potential fit with a company.  But what exactly is culture? While other dimensions of job fit like salary, benefits, job title and role responsibilities seem rather straightforward, culture is different. Culture is an ambient quality that’s difficult…

By Brian Westfall – Glassdoor A stellar employee at your organization quits for a “better” job. Months later, you get an email. It turns out that the new gig wasn’t so great after all, and now that stellar employee wants their old job back. Do you rehire them? Ask anyone 30 years ago, and their answer…

By Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter – Glassdoor Rose Street Spectrum, a multidisciplinary center for individuals with Autism and Autism Spectrum Disorders, including Asperger’s Disorder and their families, employs a variety of experienced, licensed and certified staff members to provide diagnosis, assessment, treatment, and follow-up services. Because of the unique and high level of expertise, rigor, compassion, and…

By Travis Bradberry – Ladders How many people have you spoken with today? Chances are that most of them lied to you—and that they did it more than once. It’s a hard fact to accept, but even your closest friends and coworkers lie to you regularly. University of Massachusetts psychologist Robert Feldman has studied lying…