PwC’s Workforce Pulse Survey findings for March 24, 2021 After a year of change, employee priorities are shifting on location, benefits, and skills.As business leaders charge ahead with post-COVID-19 work plans, they’re relying on an energized, motivated, and skilled workforce to help them achieve...
There's a clear and meaningful correlation between employee engagement in their financial wellness benefit and retention. For organizations struggling to keep their top performers, here are some daunting numbers that equate to costly turnover from a recruiting, onboarding, and...
Now that most white-collar employees are joining remotely, the process of welcoming new workers is more and more complex. When you are the newest employee of an organization, the experience can be both awkward and terrifying. Once we figure out where the bathroom is located and how to use the...
Dive Brief: As employers debate how to respond to the ongoing roll-out of COVID-19 vaccinations, a recent survey by management-side firm Littler Mendelson found only 6% of respondents planned to require that all employees get vaccinated once shots are readily available and/or the U.S. Food and...
When companies move all employee communications online, they face the same problems as the rest of the internet. But they don’t have to let bad behavior seep in. Gustavo Razzetti, who gets hired by companies to improve their work cultures, has noticed a change since the pandemic began last year:...
Hiring top candidates requires a lot of planning, strategy, and investment. Despite putting a lot of effort in sourcing, scrutinizing, and onboarding the best talent, companies find it challenging to retain their employees for a considerable amount of time. The greatest challenge that CEOs are...
Will the new COVID-19 vaccines be added to the list of mandatory inoculations for school kids? Can employers require their employees to prove they’ve been vaccinated? Can a business refuse to serve customers who’ve refused the vaccine? Those are questions federal and state regulators will be...
Prior to the pandemic, it was already clear that one of the key leadership qualities that sets great bosses apart is empathy — the ability to understand and care about others’ emotions. Empathy has become even more important amid the coronavirus crisis, with managers needing to focus more on their...
Let’s face it, 2020 was a hard year for everyone. But, it was especially hard for us entrepreneurs and business owners around the globe. Of course, you don’t need me to remind you of all of the adjustments you had to make this year. Sure, 2020 just couldn’t cut business owners a break. But, 2021...
Why businesses are rethinking how they train their teams. Before the devastating impact of COVID-19, many businesses were already looking to move more face-to-face training to remote learning formats for cost and efficiency reasons. Then 2020 arrived, bringing with it the disastrous pandemic....
When criminals use technology to propagate social engineering attacks, securing your organization can become complicated. Here's what you need to know about phishing and spearphishing. While security professionals focus largely on identifying and patching vulnerabilities in software, the weakest...
Until October, Andrea LaRew was paying $950 a month for health insurance through her job at the Northwest Douglas County Chamber & Economic Development Corp. in the metro Denver area. Her company didn’t contribute anything toward the premium. Plus, LaRew and her husband had a steep $13,000...