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…
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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…
EQUALITY & EQUITY–THE SAME OR DIFFERENT?
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…
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…