The longer I am in Human Resources (HR), the longer I realize, no organization is perfect. Different companies have different cultures, and there are always imperfections, issues, and opportunities for growth. What makes one organization more successful than the others if none of us are ideal?

Now that effective vaccines against COVID-19 are available (although not yet widely), employers wonder whether they should require employees to get vaccinated. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) guidance indicates that employers can generally require employees to get the COVID vaccine as a condition of continued employment. However, employers who do so will need to consider making exceptions for employees who cannot get vaccinated because of a disability or religious belief.

What a year this has been. Don’t start celebrating too soon. Review our end of the year checklist to start 2021 strong.

You’ve landed an interview with a company. You’re nervous but excited at the opportunity. Whether it is Zoom or in-person – all your nerves are on edge. Although interviewing can be stressful and exhausting, here are some tips for having the best interview possible.

Whether you have been managing for 25 years or a few months, ask yourself the question - has anyone taught you how to manage, or are you trying to figure it out as you go? Managing employees well leads to impressive outcomes and unparalleled team success, but how do you know if you are doing it right?

2020, the year of the forced staycation. While some people have been able to take real vacations this year, those of us with multi-generational families, who are immunocompromised or have other concerns about our health and welfare have had very limited options. In the world of Total Rewards, this creates some real concerns.

We are moving rapidly into an increasingly “data-driven” age of Human Resources and Compensation. This data is translated into information. Some of it is quantitative, some of it is visual, all of it is probably biased. Understanding the origin and reasons for potential biases will give the most successful companies an edge that may be impossible to beat.

It’s a candidate’s job market! A great candidate experience is a must have as part of your talent acquisition and planning strategy. A great candidate experience is one that makes it simple and easy fo

When was the last time you interviewed your employees to learn about their career aspirations and why they work at your company?

If it was way back when you hired the person then it might be time to think about conducting “stay interviews” with your team.

Employee engagement is crucial to the success of your business but what is it and how can you improve it?

The labor market is getting tighter every day with the average time to fill now a whopping 42-68 days and costing a staggering 6-9 months salary in recruiting and training costs.

How ready are you to attract new employees to your organization or better yet retain your employees?

Talent is key to the success of any organization. Talent Acquisition is an ongoing strategy that focuses on long-term human resources planning.

Claims of sexual harassment or sexual misconduct in the workplace can be found in every industry including small and large corporations in law, education, non-profits and the financial sector. Never happened at your company? Don’t assume it’s not happening just because someone hasn’t complained (yet)!

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has published the newest version of the Form I-9. The form, used to verify employment eligibility, will be mandatory beginning September 18, 2017. This new form has a revision date of 07/17/17 N which is shown at the bottom of each page on the form.