Estimated reading time: 4 minutes (Editor’s Note: Today’s article is brought to you by our friends at HRdirect, a trusted source for employee-related compliance, administration, and motivation tools. They serve as a one-stop shop to make employee management easier. Enjoy the read!) I recently published an article about the importance of having a labor law posting strategy. In it, Lillian Chavez, Esq., managing legal research attorney at ComplyRight mentioned that there are on average more than 200 mandatory federal, state, city, and/or county posting changes each year. And with each ..read more

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes I’ve mentioned a couple of times that I switched planners this year and I’m using a Hobonichi Techo. This year, Hobonichi celebrated a big milestone of selling more than 10 million copies (all-time sales). To celebrate this achievement, they are creating original stationery and have been documenting the process. The reason I’m bringing this up is because in a recent update, they talked about the group working on the stationery project talking to their “super advisors” for input. The concept of a super advisory is intriguing. If we think of common ac ..read more

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes The New York Times recently published an article about “Who Still Works From Home?”. While the majority of workers are back onsite, there are still a small percentage of people who work a hybrid schedule or fully remote. The article is an interesting look at what types of jobs are more likely to fall into the category of remote and hybrid work.  Regardless of where a person works, one thing is important to all workers … and that’s teamwork. Being able to participate in a team matters, even when you’re an individual contributor. And, being an effective te ..read more

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes I recently published an article about the “10 Work Skills Every Employee Should Have Today” so I thought it would only be fair to talk about manager skills. Managers can learn a lot of things on the job. For example, how to approve timecards or the steps to conducting a legal and effective interview. But there are some skills that organizations want to see in managers before they get the promotion.  So, if you’re an HR professional trying to communicate performance expectations for the management team, this list might be helpful. Or, if you’re an individ ..read more

Estimated reading time: 6 minutes There was an article recently in The Wall Street Journal titled “How Bosses Can Stop the ‘Meeting After the Meeting’”. It’s an interesting read because 1) The meeting after the meeting does exist. It’s not an urban legend. And 2) I’m not sure if the goal should be to stop it or leverage it? The meeting after the meeting (or let’s call it the MATM for short) can actually be more important than the original meeting. Many people might view it as a really big gripe session about the meeting. But a true MATM is very important – it often provides ins ..read more

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes I mentioned a few months ago that I switched planners this year and I’m using a Hobonichi Techo. Absolutely love it. When I first started using it, I joined some communities to learn how others were using their planners and get some overall ideas of how to make the most of it. Fortunately (and unfortunately), I learned about washi tape as a way to both decorate and organize.  The reason I’m sharing this story is because a while back, I ordered some washi tape from a small business. The product was lovely, that wasn’t an issue. It did take a while to ..read more

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes (Editor’s Note: Today’s article is brought to you by our friends at Poster Guard® Poster Compliance Service from HRdirect, the leading labor law poster service that gets your business up to date with all the required federal, state, and local labor law postings, and then keeps it that way – for an entire year. Enjoy the article!) While most employers know they need to have labor law postings, I can see organizations forgetting to take the extra caution necessary when it comes to unique employee groups, different industries, and employee handou ..read more

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes I saw this headline recently on CNBC – “Over half of employees have no idea how their companies are using AI”. We know AI (artificial intelligence) is a regular headline in today’s news. This article shared the results of a survey that said: Companies estimate that 70% of their workforce will use AI by 2028. 75% of employees would be more excited about AI if the company was more transparent about how the technology is being used. 54% of employees have no idea how their company is using AI. Honestly, I don’t understand. In three years, companies anticipate t ..read more

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes A few months ago, we published an article about whether it’s okay for job seekers to use artificial intelligence to get help with their job search. I hope you’ll check it out. The reason I wrote the article is because recruiters were saying that they can tell when someone is using artificial intelligence (AI) to write their resume. And the question becomes, does that really matter? Organizations are hiring people based on their skills and abilities, not their resume format.  Well, a new conversation has emerged in the use of AI, and this involves ph ..read more

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes I’ve been seeing some articles lately about the value in hiring, engaging, and retaining older workers. That’s great. Statistically, the U.S. has more job openings than job seekers. Some of this is because there are more people exiting the workforce than entering. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has a nice overview titled “Understanding America’s Labor Shortage” which goes into the reasons that we’re in this situation.  Because we’re facing a labor shortage, organizations might want to think about how to keep older workers in the workforce longer. Some olde ..read more