With unemployment rates lower than they have been for decades, now is the perfect time to ask your employer for a raise. There are currently more jobs than job seekers in the USA, so people can afford to pick and choose the best positions to suit their skills, needs, and aspirations. As a premium recruitment agency, we allocate staff for a range of professions, including registered nurse jobs in Philadelphia and inventory controllers and forklift operators in New Jersey. Do you think you deserve a pay increase? Consider some of the advice below! Prepare Carefully Never ask for a raise without ..read more

Getting hurt on the job is something that all employees and employers try to avoid. For those who work in a warehouse setting, safety is a top concern. When employees know and practice proper safety procedure, chances of a workplace accident are greatly minimized. Wear the proper safety equipment and use machines and tools appropriately. One of the most common causes of workplace accidents is the improper use of tools, machines and safety equipment. Everyone should be properly educated and trained on when and how to use different tools. Stay aware of your surroundings and report u ..read more

Some jobs come with more risk than others. Those who work in the healthcare field are very familiar with these risks and the injuries and illnesses that can occur. It is essential for employees to take precautions to prevent any workplace accidents. Defend yourself against bloodborne pathogens. At some point in a healthcare workers career they will come in contact with a patients bodily fluids. However, wearing the proper protective gear such as gowns, gloves, and face shields will help protect employees. Implementing proper hand hygiene, using antiseptics and disinfectants on ski ..read more

By Strategic Human Resources, Inc. The best way to prepare for an emergency is before it happens. The workplace is not immune to emergencies even with the best preparations. Each day, companies across the world deal with small issues like health and safety to major incidents like natural disasters.  While we can’t control the weather to stop hurricanes, tornadoes, or even wildfires, we can help mitigate and prevent some of the smaller issues from turning into larger concerns. It’s always a best practice for a company to have a solid Emergency Action Plan (EAP). Regardless of the s ..read more

By Hugh Murray, III and Peter Stergios Under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), groups of employees are allowed to determine whether they wish to be represented by a union for purposes of collective bargaining, which sometimes results in businesses having both union and nonunion employees. How an employer treats its nonunion workforce in relation to its union workforce can impact employee morale and raise some significant legal issues. In the recent case of Merck, Sharp & Dohme Corp., 367 NLRB No. 122 (May 7, 2019), the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) clarified and ..read more

By Adam Miller As technology evolves, the skills gap – the disparity between the skills employers need to succeed and those workers actually have – keeps getting wider. If your company isn’t already addressing this gap, start now – no matter how big or small you are, or what business you’re in. If you don’t, you might be left behind. To employers, I offer the following solution: Devote 5% of employees’ time at work to learning. In my experience, doing so can help you reduce talent turnover by up to 20% and save your company money. Even better, your people will have more of the ski ..read more

By O.C. Tanner The modern workplace is disconnected. Although the Internet and social media give us a sense of connectivity, we’re more disconnected than ever before. Employees send emails (or texts) to people that sit a couple of desks away instead of just walking over to chat. Leaders have no idea what people are working on, much less what their individual goals and dreams are. Employees would rather work remotely because they don’t enjoy the office atmosphere. And we’re seeing lower morale and wellbeing in the workplace worldwide than ever before. Not only does this disconnecti ..read more

There are over three million registered nurses currently in the USA, with male RNs making up almost 10 percent of this figure. Trained nurses have many career options when they qualify as registered nurses, and as a leading recruiting center in Philadelphia, we advise and assist hundreds of nurses every year. Some of the popular places with positions suitable for registered nurses include: Physicians’ Offices Hospitals Nursing Homes Home Healthcare Services Military Nursing Travel Nursing Physician’s Office For registered nurses who aspire to a 9-5 working schedule, a physician’s office is an ..read more

By Diane Cross, Compliance Analyst at HORAN A seller and buyer may contractually allocate COBRA responsibility as part of the transaction. If that is the case, COBRA responsibility will be outlined by the terms of the contract. In absence of contracted terms, or if the party who was contractually responsible for providing COBRA fails to do so, the IRS provides guidelines that outlines who has COBRA responsibility. Generally, if the seller maintains any group health plan after the transaction, the seller bears responsibility for providing COBRA coverage to the M&A qualified ben ..read more

By Jeff Miller  I’ve spent my entire career either learning or teaching. I’ve studied the psychology of learning, and I’ve been involved in helping everyone from executives to middle schoolers get better at it. I’ve learned a lot myself in that time – including that learning is consistently pushed last on the priority list. My sixth graders were always looking for shortcuts around it, and in the workplace, it’s avoided in favor of more tangible deliverables – even despite the positive impact it can have. Deloitte research suggests companies with strong learning cultures are 92 per ..read more