What goes into making a perfect job ad? That’s what an article at SHRM.org talks about this week. At least one company, Appcast, says that their data shows a 90-97% abandonment rate on most job portal sites. That’s a huge abandonment rate! And one of the big reasons for it are poorly-crafted job postings. The …
Monthly Archives: February 2016
Millennials Not So Bad According to New Book
Posted On: 02/18/2016 | Categorized as: NewsFor Ted Corley, founder of The TAPO Institute, a consulting firm that focuses on the generationally-driven shift in beliefs and values that has redefined the meaning of “inclusive” leadership, his first introduction to workers known as Millennials was during his time at Abercrombie & Fitch. In his position of overseeing settlements against the company for …
Zappos Experiments with New Management Method
Posted On: 02/17/2016 | Categorized as: NewsFor Zappos CEO, Tony Hsieh, having 50 employees opt to quit was not necessarily a bad thing. The beginning of the new year was the deadline put forth by the company for 150 employees to decide whether to take a generous severance package or begin under the company’s new structure of being a Holacracy. This …
Trends for HR in 2016
Posted On: 02/07/2016 | Categorized as: NewsThe beginning of 2016 marks not only a new year but some trends in human resources that need to be watched for in the coming months. Keeping abreast of the changes and trends can help companies in attracting and retaining employees for their organizations. Some of the changes include: 1. Changes to Paid Overtime: The …