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Destroying Your Hard Drive to Protect Your Data
Data security is essential for all businesses Data security is essential for all businesses. The Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) reports a 17% increase in data breaches from 2020 to 2021, with Dataprot stating that 59% of Americans have experienced some form of cybercrime. It is more...
How Small Moments of Praise Make a Big Difference
Simple displays of gratitude help to build culture and relationships. Prior to the pandemic, Nicole Yates was speaking with her lab colleagues about ways to build a positive culture among their team of around 50 people. Recalling how a manager in a different lab, Kelly Seaton, wove displays of...
US Chamber of Commerce Launches Campaign to Rein in CFPB
On June 28, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce (Chamber) launched a focused campaign to highlight what it describes as unlawful regulatory overreach by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) and, specifically, new CFPB Director Rohit Chopra. “At every turn,” writes Chamber Executive...
Microsoft Researched What Made Employees Truly Happy. One Result Was Startling
Redmond went very deep into the numbers -- and the feelings. What emerged was the potential debunking of a popular concept. We live to feel good. That's the American way. We get up every day; we're excited about our lives, our jobs, and our bank balances. At least that's what we say -- because a...
Debt Collection Text Messages Not Protected by Bona Fide Error?
Starting in late 2020, the national media and consumer advocates published panicked warnings about debt collectors flooding consumers with unwanted text messages, emails and messages on social media in attempting to collect debts after implementation of Regulation F: Debt collectors will soon be...
The Great Attrition is Making Hiring Harder. Are You Searching the Right Talent Pools?
People keep quitting at record levels, yet companies are still trying to attract and retain them the same old ways. New research identifies five types of workers that employers can reach to fill jobs. It’s the quitting trend that just won’t quit. People are switching jobs and industries, moving...
It’s Time to Streamline the Hiring Process
A bad hiring decision is expensive. Replacing an employee costs companies anywhere from thousands of dollars to hundreds of thousands of dollars. And this might just be the tip of the iceberg, as a poor hire will also have indirect costs, for example in regards to morale and company culture. But...
Outdated Assumptions That Undermine Employee Retention
Despite recent high-profile examples of rescinded offers, it’s still a seller’s employment market with two jobs for every unemployed American. And even as inflation rages and economic contraction looms, employee retention remains a pressing issue. In fact, a study of 87% of human resources...
5 Things All Employees Want. How Many Do You Offer?
Leaders should pay close attention to the following needs their teams are afraid to negotiate. A study from Oxford University found that employees are 13 percent more productive when they are happy — even when their mood is affected by things unrelated to their job, such as the weather. Many...