Estimated reading time: 3 minutes I saw a statement being shared around social media recently that said, “Retention isn’t on employees, it’s on the employer.” I totally understand why it was a popular statement to share. Organizations should care about employee retention and put strategies in place to retain employees. But this doesn’t mean that employees don’t have any responsibility in retention. Organizations are unable to put retention strategies in …

A few weeks ago, I asked for your thoughts on using emojis in work-related communications. It was just an informal poll. And the outcome was pretty one sided. You’ll see by the chart above, that emojis are fine. But there is a caveat: Emojis are fine if you use them properly. I’m going to define properly as three things. We know our audience. Fast Company just published an article about …

Estimated reading time: 6 minutes (Editor’s Note: Today’s article is brought to you by our friends at UKG – Ultimate Kronos Group. Formed by two respective leaders in HR and workforce management solutions, UKG combines the strength and innovation of Ultimate Software and Kronos. They are committed to inspiring workforces and helping pave the way for their people, customers, and industry. Enjoy the article!) A few weeks ago, I shared an interview …

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes Something we’re experiencing in today’s labor market are individuals pursuing a new career path. Today’s reader note asks about that topic. Would you approach a new hire any differently if they were starting in a totally new career field? This is the situation that I’m in. I’m currently in the transportation industry and finishing my Masters in HR Administration. I think this is a great …

(Editor’s Note: Today’s article is brought to you by our friends at Cronofy, a global innovator in business scheduling software. It provides businesses with the technology they need to offer best-in-class interview scheduling. Enjoy the read!) Regular readers of HR Bartender know that I used to work at an airline. And one of my responsibilities was recruitment. So I found it interesting to see an article recently about Delta Airlines …

Estimated reading time: 6 minutes LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional networking site with almost 800 million members in more than 200 countries and territories. And while there are other social networking sites out there, none of them have the work-related focus of LinkedIn. So, I do believe that working people should have a LinkedIn profile and keep it current. There are thousands of articles on the internet about how …

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes I don’t need to produce any statistics to convince you that video calls are popular. Over the past year, the use of video call technology has grown exponentially – to the point where we actually have video call fatigue. Personally, I think one of the reasons that we have video call fatigue is because we haven’t developed any universally accepted rules or etiquette. Video calls …

Estimated reading time: 6 minutes (Editor’s Note: Today’s article is brought to you by our friends at HRdirect, a trusted source for employee-related compliance, administration, and motivation tools. They serve as a one-stop shop to make employee management easier. Enjoy the read!) As more organizations turn their focus toward economic recovery, they will also want to focus on having the right employees. A few weeks ago, we talked about the …

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes While we’ve been spending a lot of time talking about when employees will be returning to the office, it’s important to realize that some employees might not. Over the past year, organizations and individuals have discovered that employees can work from home and be very productive. They’ve realized that company culture doesn’t revolve around where employees are doing their work. But for employers and their …

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes (Editor’s Note: Today’s article is brought to you by SentryHealth, a health and wellbeing management company focused on personalized, full-service solutions. Check out their 2021 Employee Health and Wellbeing Outlook Report, which reveals the effect of COVID-19 on employee wellbeing. Thanks for reading!) We’ve all seen the articles predicting an “employee turnover tsunami” as the pandemic ends. But this doesn’t mean that organizations are predestined …