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Whether it’s a minimum wage increase or fair pay for all, HR professionals will be tasked with making sense of it all. It’s critical to keep up with the latest trends and developments in HR, regardless the size of the company.
Nurse burnout–a state of physical, mental and emotional exhaustion caused by chronic stress–is a common problem in healthcare, one that came up often when I served as Director of Workforce Analytics and Special Projects at Vancouver Coastal Health, one of the largest healthcare organizations in British Columbia.
This time of year—when many of us are off spending time away from work and being with those we love most—is a great time to reflect on your employees and determine if they’re taking the time away from work they need. Of course, it seems counter-intuitive to think keeping your people out of the office and on vacations will increase productivity, but that’s exactly what study after study is finding.
According to a survey by company review site Glassdoor, 61% of employees say their day-to-day work is significantly different than what was explained during their job interview. Not only does this lead to more employee churn, but it’s well-established that purpose-driven employees are more motivated, happier, and productive.
If your company is sued for an employment violation related to bad labor practices, is the legal or HR suite to blame? Both. But HR is now more responsible than ever. The new role of legal is to inform HR teams of the massive amounts of federal, state, and local labor regulations.
HR professionals are well aware that resource time accounts for nearly 80% of operating expenses in professional services organizations - so a clear and accurate picture of every hour they spend, and where they spend it, is critical. While every services business operates by their own specific methodology, there appears to be an overarching, near-unanimous philosophy: billable hours equal total resource time.
If an employee travels for business they’re adapted to incurred expenses being covered by their employer. Knowing what is being covered by the employer and why it is being covered can be a little a tricky to figure out…
HR professionals in today’s workplace have a tall task: they must cultivate an environment where employees can be productive, fulfilled and effective. But unbeknownst to many HR leaders, workplace apps, which are designed to enhance productivity, are inadvertently sabotaging their efforts to create this ideal work environment.
Many professionals have only a limited time away from work in a given week. Don't let that precious time get eaten up by errands. Here are 10 small ways to more efficiently complete your list of tasks: