Ep 81 – Work Visa & Immigration Basics Including HB1 Visas
According to a recent SHRM Survey on the employer’s work visa process, 70 percent of respondents—and 96 percent of large employers with at least 20,000 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees—said the ability to obtain visas in a timely, predictable and flexible manner is critical to their organization’s business objectives. The United States work visa and immigration […]
6 Mistakes You Can Easily Avoid at #SHRM16
Check out our SHRM16 VIP Party Guide by clicking here. We get you the parties and must attend SHRM events first. 6 Mistakes You Can Easily Avoid at #SHRM16 So you’ve registered for SHRM 2016 and booked your hotel. It may be too early to start packing — ok, it’s definitely too early to start packing […]
Is Virtual Reality the Future of New Hire Onboarding?
Virtual reality is, well a reality, and becoming bigger every day. It is on its way to becoming a $30 billion industry by 2021. I think it has great potential as a tool for HR, as I have written before. One of the roadblocks to this happening was the cost of equipment — but Google […]
How Doing Good Deeds Improves Workplace Health
Finding ways to create fun activities that keep employees engaged, build community, or simply boost morale is a difficult challenge many workplace leaders face today. Oftentimes leadership staff struggles to come up with ideas that garner excitement throughout the office and don’t take exorbitant amounts of time away from productive work hours. Because of this, […]
“Millions to Earn More in Overtime!”: Facts and Fiction of the New FLSA Final Rule
Facts and Fiction of the New FLSA Final Rule That is what the newspaper headline read on the front page of the morning paper. Yes, as many of you are aware the Department of Labor has finally released the final regulations regarding the new wage standard for exempt level employees. There was both good news […]
Recruiting Is A Problem of Perception
Hiring and Recruiting Challenges While actively recruiting there were many aspects of the profession I truly enjoyed. The ability to make connections, find common ground with perfect strangers, and help people attain their dream jobs…awesome! There was, however, one byproduct of the profession that I was blindly unaware of: The Recruiter Prejudice. If I had […]
