For the second year in a row, research by executive search firm Harris Allied found that acquiring top technology talent is management's biggest concern for 2014. The survey was conducted in November 2013 with 123 executives from New York companies in financial services, professional services, consumer goods, digital media, and technology. More than one out of three … [Read more...]
Why Your Company Needs a Cell Phone Distracted Driving Policy – Infographic
Did you know that car crashes rank as the number one cause of workplace deaths? Did you know that the National Safety Council estimates 25% of car crashes involve cell phones (21% calls and 4% text messages)? Did you know that drivers using either handheld or hands-free cell phones while driving are four times more likely to crash? Distracted driving caused by employees … [Read more...]
Manage Your Business With A Proven System
Sponsored by Appraisal360: Organizations that want to stay competitive must be proactive. Successful organizations take steps in training that ensure their people development budget delivers measurable results which are reflected in their bottom line. 360˚ feedback is a proven system used to establish a more targeted and measurable learning and development solution. The … [Read more...]
Employees or Independent Contractors? The IRS Is Watching
Do you use independent contractors to provide services to your business? They might not be independent contractors according to IRS rules. In fact, they might be considered employees by the IRS, and you could get into trouble if you're not treating them as employees complete with necessary payroll tax payments, Medicare and Social Security withholdings, and all of the other … [Read more...]
Social Media Recruiting in 2013 [Infographic]
The majority of recruiters use social media sites like Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter to find and assess job candidates, but which companies and organizations are leading the way with social media recruiting? You might be surprised. According to the data in the infographic from RecruitLoop shown below, government agencies and departments are surprising leaders in social … [Read more...]
9 Corporate Personality Types and How to Motivate Them
Every employee of a large corporation has had to take some type of personality test. If you've taken a Myers-Briggs test and found your an ENFJ, an ISTP, or any of the other letter combinations that represent your personality, then you know what I'm talking about. These tests usually occur during some type of training class. The excited trainer leads the class through a … [Read more...]
Using LinkedIn to Recruit Talent
The economy has drastically changed over the past decade. With companies loosing revenue, and many shutting down entirely, employers have had to lay people off and many temporarily stopped hiring. While these knee jerk reactions were often warranted to save companies from financial failure – a business cannot sustain long term without appropriately staffing itself to meet the … [Read more...]
Amtrak Accident & Employer Liability
Amtrak was recently in the news for an accident between one of its trains and a semi-truck. A truck in Fresno collided with an Amtrak train which derailed the train, caused minor injuries among passengers and left the semi truck driver trapped in his vehicle. Two train cars were pushed onto its side by the accident – leaving a startled and scared group of passengers and … [Read more...]
You Are The Company’s Greatest Asset
The number of people choosing to work for themselves continues to rise. Entrepreneurs inspired by a vision and a dream set out on a course of business ownership, their only tools often being their mind, creativity and experience. If this is you, both now and in the future you may be your company’s greatest asset. Until you are able to grow your company to a large enough … [Read more...]
Top Tips for Breaking the Glass Ceiling
Advertorial: Though equal rights for women have been shouted from the rooftops over the last few decades with governments and business proclaiming a fair and just world for both sexes, it is no secret for women in business that life is just slightly more difficult. In fact just last year it was revealed that on average in the United Kingdom, female graduates were paid 20% … [Read more...]