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Making “Coworker Care” a Valued Organizational Competency

15Five

In her article for Higher Ed HR Magazine , Sarah Lobb discusses how weaving self-care and coworker care into the fabric of your company culture can make an impact. She even recommends creating an organizational competency for knowing how to take care of one other. Put coworker care in the job description.

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The Affordable Care Act, and Why You Can’t Afford to Ignore It [UPDATE]

ACA Times

I wrote a five-part series about the ACA for “Construction Business Owners Magazine” in 2015. During the war, with millions of men in military service, employers had to compete for scarce workers. 5 minute read: It’s always interesting to look back and see how the contours of a law changes in time.

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5 smart strategies to make career fairs work for your business

Insperity

Especially at larger career fairs, you’ll be competing with other businesses for the attention of attendees. Download our free magazine, Building a Better Team: How to Attract, Recruit and Hire Top Talent. University career fairs: School-sponsored events are best suited for companies seeking a high volume of entry-level talent.

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HR Needs to Design Work For the Technology Age

HR Bartender

They need to demonstrate emotional intelligence and competence in speaking the numbers. Whether it’s blogs, magazines, or webinars, find sources for good information. I know we put a lot on the plates of human resources. They need to be a member of the management team and an employee advocate. It’s a tall order. That’s how we learn.

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How To Extend Your Software Development Team Rapidly

HR Management

Ensure you invest in training sessions for your tech team, so they acquire skills to compete in the fierce technological world. A competent software development team will complete their tasks satisfactorily and give you peace of mind to pursue more pressing business matters knowing that your projects are in good hands. Author Bio.

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Reality Check: Pontification vs. HR Practice

Robin Schooling

Session speakers, akin to peddlers of tabloid magazines or editors of reality TV shows, take a position, promote it as the ultimate factoid, and expect us to collectively and obediently fall in line. To wit… Remote Work Pontification: “If you don’t prioritize remote work, you will never be able to compete for today’s top talent.”

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Competing for Tricky STEM Talent and What Performance Management Has to do With It

Achievers

It seems like nearly every company I’ve worked with is struggling to attract and retain strong technical resources, whether their organization competes in the technology space or not. A strong technical competency/capability model will do this. It will also help to have the technical career path agenda mentioned above.