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…
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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…
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…