Work life balance is the most sought after abstraction in the business world. Everyone's constantly looking for ways to stabilise their work/play routine so that it's not just a lucky day when you get to leave the office on time, but everyday. In my view, it's up to the business leaders to prioritise work life balance, to make it part of their daily routine, and to not just ... Read Full Article
The Real Reason Young Men Are Working Less: Video Games!?
Economists are concerned that young men are turning away from work to play video games. A new working paper from Erik Hurst, Mark Aguiar, Mark Bils and Kerwin Charles argues that recent advances in video games have made them so enticing, so completely addictive that young men would rather play video games than work. Well, I mean. Sometimes I'd rather play video games than ... Read Full Article
Happy 4th of July!
Like many of you the Workology team is enjoying a much-earned day off (remember, banking vacation days and working holidays is bad for you and your organization). We hope you enjoy the holiday and are able to spend it celebrating the best of this country, with family and friends! ... Read Full Article
The Key To Retention Is Care
What motivates workers to seek a new job and what makes them want to stay? The answer is deceptively simple. Workers want companies to provide them with fair compensation and benefits, workplace perks and development opportunities that help advance their careers. In other words, invest in your employees and they will be invested in your firm. A recent study by Indeed ... Read Full Article
Why Are Some Companies Turning Away From Remote Work?
Earlier this year IBM rescinded its generous work from home policy. The company had been a leader in flexible and remote work arrangements, going back to the 80s, with more than 40% of its workforce in 2017 working remotely. The sudden reversal sent shockwaves through the tech industry and the HR space -- why exactly would they change a policy that seemed to work for them for ... Read Full Article
Data: The Most Important Part of the Employer Brand
Snapchat, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, oh my! The race for creating and cultivating the best employer brand is in full effect. Content has long been regarded as king and while that is true, it has to go hand in hand with the raw data. If your efforts across the candidate points of influence are not aligned to hiring priorities, business objectives, candidate ... Read Full Article
Six Critical Skills ALL Workers Will Need In the Next Decade
Everyone ponders today whether or not they will lose their job to a robot or AI in the next 10 years or so. With artificial intelligence (AI) predicted to not only replace rote and repetitive blue collar or office jobs, but also writers, lawyers and even CEOs everyone should have some trepidation about the safety of their jobs. I have written numerous times about the importance ... Read Full Article
Navigating HR Certification Changes for Both #SHRM & #HRCI
This month was the 3 year anniversary of the conscious uncoupling announcement between SHRM and HRCI resulting in the creation of two separate HR certification programs. For those of us who were grandfathered into the SHRM certification program, many of us are just now starting to use the SHRM recertification platform entering in our recertification credits from courses, ... Read Full Article
How the Travel Ban Impacts Employers
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled to partially unblock President Trump’s executive order temporarily banning travel to the U.S. from the following predominantly muslim countries: Iran, Syria, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen. The ruling will keep in place part of the lower court injunction but will reinstate a travel ban for foreign nationals “who lack any bona fide relationship” ... Read Full Article
New HR Learning & Recertification Resource Launches Today
Since I first began blogging in 2005, I have been committed to developing and sharing resources for HR and recruiting practitioners. I've always been someone who is driven by knowledge, learning, and information. This thirst and desire to better understand the HR industry has fueled my work, commitment, and curiosity for the last 12 years. And I'm excited to share with you ... Read Full Article