Oscar Wilde’s most famous quote, “Be yourself everyone else is already taken,” maybe the new mantra for the next generation of workers. It is amazing that he has been deceased for over a century and yet his quotes and poetry live on as fresh as anything written today. For those who follow me here on this site and elsewhere it has been a theme that I seem to be stuck on like a ... Read Full Article
How Employers Can Help Employees Improve Health and Wealth Engagement
This post is sponsored by HSA Bank empowering employees and employers to do make the most of their healthcare dollars. See our FTC disclosure at the end. The costs and expenses associated with healthcare services for both individuals and employers are on the rise, making it essential for them to focus on both their physical and financial health. And for employees who are ... Read Full Article
3 Ways to Get #HRCI Credits Online and Continuing Education
LEARN offers 2 free course credits including a business HRCI credit for free. Click here to get started. HRCI and SHRM combined have nine credential programs. Between the two, there are nine different certification credentials. Seven by HRCI with the aPHR, PHR, PHRi, SPHR, SPHRi, SPHR-ca and GPHR credentials. And two with SHRM, the SHRM-CP and the SHRM-SCP. ... Read Full Article
How to Keep Your Employees on Track – Five Employee Development Ideas
We are currently experiencing an unemployment rate of 3.7%, the lowest in the U.S. Labor Market since 1969. Companies are struggling to hire, as well as retain, workers in their organizations. Also, a recent study of millennials performed by Qualtrics (the world’s leading experience management software provider) found that 74% of millennials who like their jobs are planning to ... Read Full Article
Stop Using Management As a Reward
"Come work for our company!! Great advancement potential! Be a manager in 2 years!!" Does this language sound familiar? Sure it does. It's probably part of at least half of all job postings out there right now. We love to dangle carrots, and this one is the macdaddy of carrots: promotion opportunities. I'm not saying that we can't or shouldn't market advancement potential as a ... Read Full Article
Insights Wanted for Our HR Certification Survey
From the moment HR chose me, I've taken it as a personal challenge to learn, grow, and understand what it's like to be in human resources. In 2001, when I began working in HR with little to no experience in human resource foundations and employment law, I set out to learn and educate myself on human resources. For myself, that started with joining SHRM and working towards my HR ... Read Full Article
5 Tips for Studying in Preparation for the SHRM Certification Exam
Watch our on-demand webinar on how to prepare for the SHRM certification exam. Click here to register. When you’re preparing to study for both the SHRM Certification exams, it’s important to understand that it’s not the same as the LSATs or even a college exam. You can use the same methods that got most of us through college: repetition and memorization. However, most of us ... Read Full Article
Lessening the Impact of Employee Turnover
In recent years, turnover rates have steadily increased due to lower unemployment, skills shortages in the labor market, and an increasing number of Baby Boomers reaching retirement age. While some turnover can be healthy, the costs associated with high turnover levels can accumulate quickly. Widespread factors such as a retiring population may be beyond your control, but there ... Read Full Article
Hiring Is Only the First Step: What You Should Know About New Employee Orientation
From day one, the employee orientation is an integral part of employees’ success. Orientations have a lot of value to both the new employee and the company. For the employee, you are introducing them to their new co-workers, giving a tour of the facility, and setting the expectations for their new role. During this process, you are giving them their first impression as to what ... Read Full Article
How Much Does It Cost to Become and Stay SHRM Certified?
Watch our on-demand webinar on how to prepare for the SHRM certification exam. Click here to register. One thing to consider when you’re planning on taking your SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP certification exams is the cost. There are application processing fees and exam fees, and if you don’t pass the exam on the first try, you’ll have to pay to take it again. Additionally, you’ll ... Read Full Article