For many businesses, 2022 was a tough year with the significantly increased inflation, producing concerns about a recession. Labor shortages abounded. And supply chain problems were evidenced in many areas. We are now a couple [Read More…]
Congratulations on finding the perfect candidate to fill that critical opening at your company. What’s that? The candidate rejected your offer? This isn’t the first time this happened? Let’s talk about why that might be. [Read More…]
Historically, one’s pay has been a taboo subject in the workplace. Many companies established policies prohibiting employees from discussing their pay. While some companies still “discourage” the sharing of pay information, the National Labor Relations [Read More…]
Yes, Virginia, there really is a “Great Resignation.” And its effects are being felt across the Commonwealth. Nationwide, more than 47 million people quit their jobs in 2021 — an annual record. And an additional 4.5 million [Read More…]
For decades, employers have become accustomed to making the rules when it comes to whom they hire, but that was before the advent of the Great Resignation. Roughly 33 million Americans quit their jobs in [Read More…]
Humor me while I talk about dating for a moment. An interested suitor is passionate about making that first date memorable by tending to the smallest details. Wilted flowers, fast food burgers and running half [Read More…]
Much of the national news this year has been dominated by stories involving the Governor of the State of New York. At first, he was seen as a “star” in his handling of the COVID-19 [Read More…]
A little more than a year ago, when we heard the word “zoom,” we likely thought about our haste scurrying from one task to the next. The COVID-19 pandemic changed that perspective. These days the [Read More…]
All organizations have a culture. Culture simply reflects “the way we do things around here.” It influences the way members of an organization think, behave and interact with one another. Cultures can be helpful and [Read More…]
It only makes sense that it’s an employer’s market during a pandemic, right? With so many businesses forced to furlough or let employees go given the challenging circumstances, most of us know someone looking for [Read More…]
Businesses work better when situations are relatively stable. But a change in administrations can bring numerous changes. Such is likely to be the case in 2021 under a Biden administration. Candidate Joe Biden pledged to [Read More…]
Many managers in business today experience uncertainty when it comes to how to handle issues involving employee behavior. The issues relate to both unsatisfactory and desired behaviors. Through his research, B. F. Skinner, an American [Read More…]
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