My HR career has spanned 40 years so I’ve seen many changes. I remember a time when not everyone was given the same opportunity in terms of being hiring or, if hired, promoted. Most commonly this denial of equal opportunity…
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CALIFORNIA EMPLOYMENT LAWS: 2023
California employers need to be aware of several changes in California’s employment laws that will become effective January 1, 2023. Here are 3 key ones for employers to be mindful of in order to be ready to be in compliance.…
Posted in HR Legal & Compliance
EMPLOYEE SATISFACTION: WHY IT IS IMPORTANT, HOW DO YOU MEASURE IT & WHAT DO YOU DO WITH THE RESULTS, PART #2
In Part 1 we identified four major reasons why understanding your employees level of satisfaction is important. Here in Part 2 we’ll identify factors that impact employee satisfaction. Employees are not a monolithic group. Obvious you say? If so, why…
Posted in Employee & Labor Relations
EMPLOYEE SATISFACTION: WHY IT IS IMPORTANT, HOW DO YOU MEASURE IT & WHAT DO YOU DO WITH THE RESULTS, PART #1
With all of the emphasis on the labor shortage, what is sometimes overlooked is that one part of the solution is for employers to understand the level of satisfaction amongst their current employees. Too often, the determination of their satisfaction…
Posted in Employee & Labor Relations
FINDING EMPLOYEES: THE IN’S & THE OUT’S, PART 2
As even Captain Obvious knows, there are two basic categories of individuals within the labor force. Simply stated, there are: 1) Active candidates – individuals who have their resumes on job sites, have contacted recruiters & let those in their…
FINDING EMPLOYEES: THE IN’S & THE OUT’S, PART 1
If you are reading this, you almost assuredly know this statement to be true – “Right now, finding good employees is as hard (or even harder) than ever.” Let me pose some important questions: 1) Is your posting an ad…
THE RECRUITING & RETENTION PERFECT STORM, PART 3
In Part 1, we looked at several aspects of this perfect storm, including: The unfavorable to employers imbalance between talent supply and demand The pent up desire by employees to move to a new position The cost of replacement of…
The Recruiting & Retention Perfect Storm, Part 2
In Part 1, we looked at several aspects of this perfect storm, including: The unfavorable to employers imbalance between talent supply and demand The pent up desire by employees to move to a new position The cost of replacement of…
The Recruiting & Retention Perfect Storm, Part 1
This is a series that continues Trinity’s May 17th article related to the labor market. In this 1st part of this series of articles, I’m focusing on turnover & its cost to employees. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that…
THE LABOR SHORTAGE: REASONS & TRINITY SUGGESTIONS TO MEET THIS CHALLENGE
We are in an extremely challenging time in terms of the labor market. The economic recovery has many employers hiring, but they cannot find nearly enough qualified applicants. The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Report by the U.S. Bureau of…