article thumbnail

The Houston Economy

Professional Alternatives

percent in 2013. Houston’s economy may be evidenced by its lower-than-average unemployment rates – in 2013, the area had a 5.5 Nonfarm jobs grew over four percent from 2013 to the end of 2014. percent, down from 6.5 percent unemployment rate, which dropped to 4.1 percent in December of 2014.

article thumbnail

Managers are disengaged and it’s hurting employee engagement. Here’s what HR can do.

HR Brew

That’s up slightly from 30% in Q1, Gallup reported , when engagement was at its lowest level since 2013. Only 31% of US employees were engaged in Q3, according to a recent Gallup report. People leaders looking to increase engagement may want to focus on leaders.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

New Report Finds Private Attorneys General Act Is Too Slow to Resolve Claims, Too Little Compensation Goes to Workers

HRWatchdog

The report also found that non-profits, small businesses and other employers have been forced to pay nearly $10 billion in PAGA case awards since 2013, with attorneys receiving the far bigger portion of the settlements and workers consistently receiving only minimal payments. The wait for workers averages 23 months for PAGA court case awards.

article thumbnail

Promising Better Data Security with ISO 27001:2013 Certification

RChilli

RChilli is proud to announce that it is ISO 27001:2013 certified now.

article thumbnail

For this CHRO, ascending to the top of her profession meant heading for the exit

HR Brew

Perhaps it’s no wonder, then, that in March 2013, she founded Shockingly Different Leadership, an Atlanta-based consultancy that specializes in HR, talent development, and organizational effectiveness. Her seven years there ended up being the last stop in her corporate journey before opening Shockingly Different Leadership in March 2013. “I

CHRO 368
article thumbnail

Hey, HR! Your employee engagement needs help

HR Brew

This is the lowest engagement level reported since 2013. Employees aren’t just bored at work —they may be disengaged. Employee engagement dropped to 30% in Q1, a quarterly 3-percentage-point decline, according to a recent Gallup report.

article thumbnail

[Storify] #A_Chat Wrap Up: March 27th, 2013

Achievers

Below is a collection of tweets from the March 27th, 2013 webinar with David Brennan, Chief Financial and Operating Officer of A chievers. Wed, Mar 27 2013 15:58:17. Wed, Mar 27 2013 15:58:29. Wed, Mar 27 2013 15:58:38. Wed, Mar 27 2013 15:58:57. Wed, Mar 27 2013 15:59:05. Wed, Mar 27 2013 15:59:15.