Overcoming the challenge of hiring talent on low wages
Any HR team faced with hiring talented employees on minimum wages knows that it’s not really an easy task. You’re asking someone to invest their personal time on a long term basis for a reward that doesn’t really amount to anything significant. Most low wage jobs attract talent for a short duration of time, something […]
Bullying in the workplace
Lewd comments and over the top remarks are usually how racism and sexism first begin creeping into the workplace. It all starts with subtle references which might initially be open to interpretation – “perhaps he didn’t really mean what I think he meant”, “maybe I misunderstood that reference” – and you shrug aside those comments […]
Recreation at the office
\ All work and no play makes everyone a dull boy, girl, man, woman (whatever might be your preferred ‘pronoun’). The same is true for the workplace – toiling 12 hours a day, every day of the week will take its toll on even the most workaholic of employees. Your job as the employer at […]
5 tough problems that HR personnel need to be on top of
It’s very easy for us to believe that a firm’s HR department is this robotic, well oiled machine which is able to perform all of their tasks with almost perfect tenacity. Truth is, however, that they suffer from the same human weaknesses the rest of us do. This is more pertinent for smaller businesses that […]
Why your business needs an HR department
If your business is still in its cradle, it might be tempting to forego having an HR department entirely and perform some of the rather complex managerial tasks entirely on your own – tasks that usually fall in the exclusive domain of a human resource team. They spend four years acquiring a business degree studying […]
HR degree needed for HR job?
As is the case with many jobs on the market today, a degree requirement is simply a means to an end. Most successful companies can attest to the fact that a degree doesn’t really produce skilled labor – in fact, talent is the only ‘skill’ you need in order to secure most jobs. Why then […]
Five common problems facing employees at the workplace
You won’t achieve perfection at the workplace and keep everyone satisfied and performing at their peak working condition all the time. What is expected of you, however, is to minimize their problems as far as is remotely possible and cut back your losses. Here are the top 5 reasons why your employees could be facing […]
The importance of showing appreciation to your staff
Job satisfaction is at the core of the reward system for most workers. The salary is just a means to an end – the real reward system in the brain gets kicked off when you show appreciation to your employees through intangible means. The value of these rewards really cannot be measured by the number […]
How HR can sort out difficult employees
As an HR executive, it is your duty to lend a concerning ear to discontent employees and try to sort out their issues before the cesspool of their problems spills over into the business itself. It is important to understand that the employee’s negative behavior is not necessarily directed at you – there could be […]
Why health insurance is necessary to retain employees
There’s a reason why fewer than half the American public views the drug companies in a positive light. Pharmaceutical companies often times place importance of the product before that of the customer, hiking the price often times by a factor of 1000; in 2015 Martin Shkreli, the big villain of the pharmaceutical industry made headlines […]
