Whether speaking to a group of employees or a room full of industry peers, there’s always room for assessing one’s skills and improving on what’s improvable. Just don’t count on others to tell you the truth about your public speaking ability – most people will shy away from telling someone he’s long-winded so as not […]
Cybersecurity – protecting sensitive corporate and customer data from falling into the hands of criminals – is vital to your organization’s success. Lately the feds have been cracking down on disruptive ransomware thieves and info sellers on the dark web, but don’t let that lull you into a false sense of security. An optimum strategy […]
Thanks to a final rule issued November 22 by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), ESG retirement investment restrictions put in place back in 2020 by the Trump administration are being lifted. ESG stands for environmental, social and governance. Because a growing number of investors – particularly among Millennial and Gen Z age workers – […]
Some of the workers that quit during the Great Resignation may be trying to become boomerang employees – meaning they’re turning around and coming back after realizing the grass wasn’t greener on the other side. More than one out of every four workers (26%) who recently left a job said they regret the decision, according […]
The coronavirus pandemic ushered in the Zoom meeting craze for many companies. But the more things change, the more they stay the same, and that certainly applies to meetings. Bottom line: Most employees think meetings are by and large a waste of their time and frequently don’t see their point! You’ll never win over all […]
If workplace morale still seems like it hasn’t returned to pre-pandemic levels, it may be time to re-examine your company culture with your C-suite peers. In a presentation during the 2022 BambooHR Virtual Summit, Liz Weber, the CEO of Weber Business Services LLC, presented some compelling survey data from Gallup. Employees that believe their employer’s […]
The diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) movement in many companies appears to be leading to discriminatory hiring practices against white men and women. Case in point: 1 in 6 hiring managers say their higher-ups are telling them to “deprioritize” hiring white males for jobs, according to a new ResumeBuilder survey. This amounts to reverse discrimination, […]
Your A/P department’s master vendor file is a crucial part of managing your company’s supply chain assets, providing data for analysis of spend, payment methods, payment terms and rebates. But that data’s only valuable if it’s accurate and reliable. A master vendor file that contains complete, current and uniform data is also a tool for […]
One underappreciated advantage for attracting talent and minimizing costs is setting up shop in a business-friendly state. Higher-than-average tax rates, whether it’s for property, individual income, sales, corporate income or unemployment, take a big bite out of profits. With no near end in sight for high inflation, now may be as good a time as […]
