Reducing employee turnover is more than just a headache for HR; it is a costly drain on resources, productivity, and morale. Before now, I worked in a place where the phones rang so much it felt like being in the middle of a never-ending alarm clock factory! New hires had hardly learned to operate the […]
I recall a friend of mine, a bright-eyed entrepreneur, who once found himself in one comical challenge of HR compliance. He thinks running a small business meant just selling awesome products and making customers happy, forgetting the “behind-the-scenes” stuff, the HR part. Let’s just say his understanding of labour laws was as fuzzy as a […]
Have you ever experienced managing many tasks simultaneously, like performing dangerous stunts while riding a bike across shaky balancing rods? That is how managing HR compliance and labor laws can sometimes feel! Especially with tricky things like GDPR, harassment claims, and the Fair Labor Standards Act. “How do I possibly keep up with all this?” […]
“I remember my first year as an HR Manager,” I start off, a smile on my lips. “I’d crafted this job description, in my mind, a work of art. Waited. And waited. And, well, crickets! That’s when I learned it takes more than just listing out responsibilities to attract the best; it’s about crafting a […]
Imagine a domino effect at work. An employee leaves and then another one does, until you are in a mass exodus. Terrifying, right? The cost of employee turnover can be inconceivably large. In fact, studies have indicated that it runs up to 33% of an employee’s annual salary. Predicting and controlling employee turnover is more […]
Have you ever watch a movie where the hero just sort of stands around, maybe looking puzzled about what to do next? It is frustrating, right? Without a clear sense of direction and feedback on performance, that is how an employee will feel. A well-implemented performance management system is critically important to employee morale and […]
In my years of talent acquisition expertise, I’ve learned that finding the best candidates goes far beyond merely matching skills and experience with job requirements. From my professional experience, I can confidently say that a deeper understanding of the candidate’s values and their alignment with team and organizational culture is essential. Let me be direct: […]
I’ll start by painting this interesting scenario: a world without Monday morning commutes and crowded subways, where PJs are acceptable work attire and everyone brings their coffee. Sounds like a dream, right? Well, this is not an illusion; it is one reality of the modern world, and in this article, I will examine the remote […]
My friend Sarah used to dread Mondays. Not because of the work itself, but because of the mountain of HR paperwork that awaited her. Employee records, payroll calculations, benefits administration—it was a never-ending struggle. She’d often joke, “I feel like I spend more time on HR than on running my actual business!” Sound familiar? Of […]
