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Learning & Development for Energy, Oil & Gas: Nurturing Talent Resources from the Ground Up

Training Orchestra

What Training and Education is Needed to Work in Oil and Gas? For engineers, technicians, and project managers who work in the industry, constant learning and development is a must. However, reality is quite the opposite. Taking that further, most will have specialization in chemical, petroleum, biochemical, and electrical engineering.

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4 Economic Trends Impacting Talent Today

ClearCompany HRM

Many hiring pros might interpret this to mean they’ll be able to quickly close the skills gap, but in fact, that chasm is widening as we speak. What to do: If you want to solve the skills gap for your company specifically, start investing in training, goal-setting , performance metrics and learning. The Gig Economy.

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Overtime Eligibility Expansion, Minimum Wage & Turnover Rate & Other Weekly News

Homebase

This week in Homebase News we cover The Department of Labor’s overtime pay expansion, the upcoming difficulty of seasonal hiring, Amazon’s new small business awards, and more. The increase comes after the Obama administration proposed an increase to $47,476 in 2016. an hour. . Department of Labor Expands Overtime Pay.

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California Minimum Wage: What Small Businesses Need To Know

Homebase

In 2016, California approved a statute to increase the minimum wage yearly starting in 2017. This period has now passed and the California minimum wage rate is at $15.50. According to a Zillow study, a person making minimum wage would need 2.7 Simplify payroll What is the California Minimum Wage?

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Compliance Issues, #MeToo Movement Impact Employers

HRWatchdog

Agencies are moving quickly to complete their regulatory agendas before the 2020 election season,” said Michael Lotito, co-chair of Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute, in a press release. Do you have the same compliance concerns as the employers in this survey? The survey, released May 8, found that employers’ primary concern is the U.S.

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The Gig is Up: A Deep Dive Into the Future of Casual Work

Zenefits

as of 2016. This approach mitigates the risk of hiring full-time employees that would also require associated costs. According to the results of a 2016 Pew study, 72% of Americans have used some type of shared or on-demand online service. . What is the gig economy? Handyman work through websites such as TaskRabbit.

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How to Prepare for the New White Collar Overtime Requirements

Insperity

Department of Labor (DOL) seeks greater protection for certain lower-paid executive, administrative and professional (“white collar”) employees who are currently exempt from overtime, though likely work more than eight hours a day (in select states) or forty (40) hours each week. If not, the employer must prove that they are exempt.