The September 4, 2024 effective date of the Federal Trade Commission’s rule that would essentially INVALIDATE ALL PRE-EXISTING U.S. NON-COMPETE AGREEMENTS & BAN FUTURE ONES is rapidly approaching. It will take effect UNLESS one of the following occurs: A nationwide…
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NATION-WIDE INVALIDATING & BANNING OF NON-COMPETE AGREEMENTS TO TAKE EFFECT SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
Posted in HR Legal & Compliance
ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE, PART #1
BACKGROUND Culture is one of those business terms that organizations talked about often – regardless of such factors as their: For-profit or not-for-profit status Size Industry Geographical location Degree of success Or any other factor Yet exactly what is meant…
Posted in Organizational & People Development
BIDEN’S PROPOSED FY 2025 BUDGET SPELLS BAD NEWS FOR EMPLOYERS
President Joe Biden recently issued his proposed FY2025 budget. It includes large budget increases for government compliance agencies related to employment/employees. Some examples of compliance agencies are: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (up by $488M) Department of Labor, which includes Wage…
Posted in HR Legal & Compliance
TALENT ACQUISITION OPTIONS & COMPARISON, PART 3 OF 3
DESCRIPTION DOING IT IN HOUSE STAFFING/RECRUITING AGENCY TRINITY MANAGEMENT SEARCH Candidate Screening & Evaluation This is a critically important step & requires a degree of skill that is typically lacking, including how to: • Ask probing, in depth & follow-up…
TALENT ACQUISITION OPTIONS & COMPARISON, PART 2
DESCRIPTION DOING IT IN HOUSE STAFFING/RECRUITING AGENCY TRINITY EXECUTIVE SEARCH Understanding the compensation in the market place Except for large ones, organizations generally do not have market data related to the position. Yes, they may have (or at least should…
TALENT ACQUISITION METHODS & COMPARISON: PART 1 of 3
DESCRIPTION DOING IT IN HOUSE STAFFING/RECRUITING AGENCY TRINITY HR CONSULTING Responsible Person Except in large organizations with talent acquisition staff, the internal person (or persons) is typically someone who has: • Other duties & responsibilities hamstringing giving her/his full attention…
ABOUT YEAR-END JOB OFFERS & ACCEPTANCES
It is highly unusual for an organization to pay a bonus to an otherwise bonus-eligible individual who is no longer an employee at the time of pay out. Also, it is unlikely that a new organization will be willing keep…
THE SECRETS TO MAKING BETTER HIRES
Research shows that only about 1 in 5 new hires is considered to be unequivocal successes. This is an alarming low rate of success for a process that is essential to an organization’s success! Why does the hiring process have…
AN INSIDER’S GUIDE TO EXECUTIVE SEARCH
As a corporate CHRO for 25+ years, I bring three different perspectives to this guide: 1) I hired executive search firms when we needed a purple & pink zebra; 2) I was successfully recruited by them multiple times in my…
EMPLOYMENT COUNTER-OFFERS: TO DO OR NOT TO DO
The question of counter-offers is certainly not a new one. However, in today’s labor market it is worth looking at through a different lens. This includes looking through the eyes both of employers and candidates of employers and candidates who…