For most people, it’s not easy to land a dream job. Many employees would happily leave an existing position if they found another one better met their needs and suited their strengths. However, the smartest modern workers aren’t just waiting for their dream job to become available someday. They’re taking the initiative to make changes to their existing jobs to make them more compatible with their own interests, goals, and …
On May 26, 2020, Senate Bill 20-205 was introduced in the Colorado Senate, creating the “Healthy Families and Workplaces Act.” As drafted, the Act would require all Colorado employers to provide up to 48 hours of accrued paid sick leave for use in the following circumstances, starting January 1, 2021: The employee or their family member has a mental or physical illness injury or health condition; needs a medical diagnosis, …
A mere 10 years ago, the idea of onboarding and training new employees remotely might have seemed to many like it would be impossible, or at least come across as tedious and strange to new employees. But today’s videoconferencing technology has advanced by leaps and bounds to make remote training possible — and sometimes even preferable to in-person onboarding and training. With the right tools, employees can do things like …
Under the Federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) there are two types of child care–related leave available to employees: Up to 2 weeks of paid sick leave, paid at 2/3 the employee’s regular rate of pay, if the employee is unable to work or telework due to the need to care for a child whose school or child care provider is closed or unavailable for reasons related to COVID-19. Up to an additional 10 weeks of paid expanded family …
For many employees, connecting with friends and coworkers is a big part of the appeal of coming to work. In a healthy workplace, colleagues feel interested in each others’ lives and excited to share news with one another. But, as we all know, employee communication can take a turn for the worse if employees begin spreading rumors, targeting certain employees with behind-the-back complaints, or simply breeding a culture of mistrust …
Do you still think of a humanoid robot when you hear the term “artificial intelligence?” Even though the term may conjure images from sci-fi movies, the fact is that computer scientists have built AI into a broad scope of tech functions that many of us already use everyday. For example, your smartspeaker or smartphone’s digital assistant (such as Alexa or Siri) is likely considered artificially intelligent, and so are the …