Following a year where geopolitical and social concerns gave rise to a new wave of business activism, millennials and Gen Z are sounding the alarm, according to Deloitte’s 7th annual Millennial Survey.z The responses of more than 10,000 millennials in 36 countries, and 1,080 GenZs in six countries, suggest that this is an ideal time […]
TIP TUESDAY: 3 Ways to Motivate Millennials at Work
by Brian Pittman for Ragan Communications Millennials make up the largest segment of the workforce, yet many companies haven’t adjusted their employee communications accordingly. Here are three easy steps to help you engage these hyper-connected employees without alienating others in today’s multigenerational workplace: 1. Engage each generation on its own terms. For example, Traditionalists born […]
WEDNESDAY WORKFACTS: Business Openings & Closings / Job Gains & Losses
Gross Openings and Closings In the fourth quarter of 2017, the number of establishment openings increased by 4,000, to a total of 244,000 establishments. These new establishments accounted for 849,000 jobs, an increase of 12,000 jobs from the previous quarter. Data for establishment closings are available through the first quarter of 2017, when 660,000 jobs […]
TIP TUESDAY: Top questions you should ask during an interview
{excerpted from a column by Mary Lee Gannon for The Ladders} Job interviews are laced with questions that give interviewers the opportunity to get to know A) if you will be an asset to the company and B) if you will fit into the company culture. As a prospective hire, use the interview as an […]
WEDNESDAY WORKFACT: 8 Scientific Facts That Will Completely Change How You Work
{from The Muse online} There’s a lot of career advice out there, so you may be wondering: Is all of this stuff just anecdotal, or is there some cold, hard, Bill Nye-approved science out there to back any of this up? Lucky for you, we’ve scoured the internet for scientific facts about the workplace that […]
TIP TUESDAY: Linkedin Offers Unique Marketing Tools
{excerpted from an article by Jim Kendall from his blog and which originally appeared in the Daily Herald newspaper} LinkedIn launched, officially, in May 2003. A month later, the network had 4,500 members. Third quarter last year (2016, if your calendar is slow), LI had 467 million members worldwide; in the United States, LinkedIn membership […]
TIP TUESDAY: 7 Important New Year’s Resolutions for HR Professionals
{excerpted from an article by Manila Recruitment} 2018 is almost here! As recruitment consultants and HR professionals, it’s important to conduct a year-end review and evaluate the areas that you need to improve. Here are important new year’s resolutions for HR professionals to push for this coming new year. 1. Update outdated and unnecessary HR […]