Mental health is an important topic. Most recently, the mental health and wellbeing of the workforce has been a hot-button topic with the global coronavirus pandemic putting hardships on employers and employees alike. HR plays a critical role in tackling…
There is no substitute for a strong, efficient workforce. It doesn’t matter if you are a small businesses or a large corporation, if you are not properly supporting your workforce with modern, practical human resources services, you will likely be…
One of the last things employers want to see out in front of their workplace is a picket line. Unfortunately for Mack Truck, that is exactly what management saw on October 12, 2019. According to The Morning Call, the walkout…
When Uber downsized by cutting over 400 tech jobs in September, many eyebrows were raised. Then just last month, the company announced it was laying off 3,500 additional employees (about 14% of its workforce) due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Sadly,…
Wednesday, May 6, 2020 @ 10:30am This is a timely, informative and free webinar for employers facing the possibility of downsizing. The COVID-19 outbreak has brought enormous challenges that many businesses have never faced before. In order to stay competitive…
With the coronavirus crisis shutting down business operations across the county, CBS News reports that a surge in newly laid off workers is crashing states’ unemployment websites. Telling an employee they no longer have a place at your company is…
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…