Making the most of a job-seeker’s market
Despite the rhetoric to the contrary, employers are challenged by a tight labor market. Here are some strategies that can help.
Recruiting
15 unbelievable things job candidates have done
When interviewing for a new job, tension can be high. Typical ways candidates show their nerves are through averted eye contact or fidgeting with jewelry. Careerbuilder surveyed close to 2,200 hiring managers and created this list of the most bizarre behavior they've seen during job interviews.
Benefits Think How to revamp your talent acquisition strategy to attract millennials
Fair wages and health benefits are a given, but many companies are looking to expand these offerings by giving employees more freedom to choose when and how they get their work done.
Steffen Maier
impraise
Benefits Think How to revamp your talent acquisition strategy to attract millennials
Fair wages and health benefits are a given, but many companies are looking to expand these offerings by giving employees more freedom to choose when and how they get their work done.
Steffen Maier
impraise
Unconventional benefits important for millennials
When it comes to recruiting younger workers, employers might want to think outside of the box with perks such as flexible work arrangements, PTO and eco-friendly workplaces.
Unconventional benefits important for millennials
When it comes to recruiting younger workers, employers might want to think outside of the box with perks such as flexible work arrangements, PTO and eco-friendly workplaces.
2016’s biggest recruiting trends
As the hiring seasons revs up, Glassdoor’s latest research identifies key factors are affecting how candidates find jobs and how employers are recruiting top talent.
Benefits Think Why employers can’t afford to ignore mobile recruiting
Simplifying the application process is the first step in creating an engaging workplace culture, says Jobsoid’s Kelly Barcelos.
Kelly Barcelos
Jobsoid
Benefits Think 5 ways to give positive feedback
Workers who feel valued are more likely to stay with the company, saving employers on recruitment and even compensation costs, says Impraise’s Andrea Hak.
Andrea Hak
Impraise
Tech innovator spotlight: Brendon McQueen
The founder of Tuition.io makes it easier for employers to help workers with their student loan debt.
Tech innovator spotlight: Brendon McQueen
The founder of Tuition.io makes it easier for employers to help workers with their student loan debt.
Top 10 states for working moms
Paid parental leave programs appear to be gaining traction, with companies such as Netflix, Nestlé and the city of Boston embracing the benefits. Here are the top states for working mothers, based on research from WalletHub.
10 jobs with the worst 2016 outlook
CareerCast’s annual list of worst jobs is out, and an analysis using four criteria – environment, income, outlook and stress – list these at the bottom.
By
Phil Albinus
Benefits Think Why a client’s corporate culture is critical to wellness success
To achieve the key benefits of well-being initiatives employers must have a process that fully engages the organization.
Henry Albrecht
Limeade
Culture shift required to meet female demand for international assignments
Many women want to work abroad during their career, new research finds, but many aren’t given the opportunity.
Benefits Think Wellness initiatives operating in a vacuum will not succeed
To achieve the benefits of well-being initiatives, including health improvement, talent acquisition, employee performance and retention, company culture must fully support them.
Henry Albrecht
Limeade
Benefits Think When it comes to referrals – don’t be afraid to ask
Clients are often willing to provide contacts, but too busy to respond. How advisers can get past the ‘no’ by offering to do the work for them.
Eric Silverman
Voluntary Benefits
CFO concerns go beyond healthcare cost control
Employee productivity, absenteeism and retention rates are among the larger business concerns that benefit professionals need to address, according to the Integrated Benefits Institute.
CFOs concerned with more than just healthcare cost control
Employee productivity, absenteeism and retention rates are among the larger business concerns that advisers need to address, according to the Integrated Benefits Institute.
6 reasons to attract and retain baby boomers
While millennials are the focus of many attraction and retention conversations, some C-suite and benefit executives forget an important generation still in the workforce: the baby boomers.
By
Phil Albinus