It’s 2020, and employee retention is on every business owner’s mind. By now, most employers are well aware of the competitive market for talent that has resulted from record-low unemployment rates. But truth be told, finding top talent has never…
Every new year brings new opportunities and new challenges for employers. For 2020, the key human resources issues on everyone’s mind include attracting quality candidates, talent retention and balancing employee needs with your organization’s bottom line. We’ve taken a look…
Extend Your Employee Life Cycle in All 6 Phases When you hear the term “life cycle,” you probably think of biology before you think of human resources. Did you know that your talent pool has a life cycle, too? Lucky…
This column by Richard Lively was originally published online by Lehigh Valley Business on December 2, 2019. “I can’t find employees to fill these jobs.” This is a compliant you hear from employers a lot these…
This column by Richard Lively was originally published online by Lehigh Valley Business on November 1, 2019. For companies that aren’t the size of Google or Amazon, it can be challenging to attract top talent in…
This column by Richard Lively was originally published online by Lehigh Valley Business on October 18, 2019. Family-owned businesses are part of our nation’s DNA and a testament to our entrepreneurial spirit. Take a look around…
Last week, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) raised the salary threshold for the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA’s) exemptions cutoff from $455 a week to $684 a week ($35,568 annually) for workers classified as exempt from overtime pay, In…
For companies that aren’t the size of Google or Amazon, it can be challenging to attract top talent in today’s job market. With current national unemployment rates around 3.7%, a lot of small to medium sized businesses are experiencing empty…
If you thought 2018 brought some unique challenges in the field of Human Resources, you better sit down for 2019! Only a few months in and 2019 has seen a deepening of complex issues that garnered significant attention last year.…
If you’re a business in early stages of development, or if your employee policies are outdated, it can seem daunting to create a new employee handbook. The investment is well worth it, though. From managing employee expectations and conduct to…