29 06, 2016

Paid Family Leave in NYC: National Trend or Anomaly?

By |2018-04-11T16:04:26-07:00June 29, 2016|Blogs, Frontpage Articles, Rewards & Benefits|Comments Off on Paid Family Leave in NYC: National Trend or Anomaly?

Paid family leave has long been an issue for working parents, as the time spent away from work is likely causing them to take a lesser amount of income home. Earlier this year, the state of New York passed the most generous paid family leave legislation in the country, with an even more liberal leave coming from Washington, D.C. sometime this year. Already, three states offer between four to six weeks of paid family leave to employees who work a certain number of hours and meet the requirements to care for a new child or a sick family member. New [...]

24 06, 2016

Bathroom Break! How Legislation is Playing Out in the Loo

By |2018-04-11T16:04:39-07:00June 24, 2016|Blogs, Frontpage Articles, HR Advisory & Facilitation|Comments Off on Bathroom Break! How Legislation is Playing Out in the Loo

The legislation and controversy surrounding the use of bathrooms by transgender individuals has sparked debate, hate, and opinions all around the country. In late May 2016, eleven (11) states had sued the Obama administration for their guidelines regarding the use of bathrooms. Obama has been accused by conservatives of making schools a “social experiment” in allowing students who identify as transgender to choose which bathroom they will use at school. Parents are concerned about the safety of their children while in school, and worry about the exposure of children to topics such as this at a young age. Are there [...]

20 06, 2016

Are Your Incentives Working?

By |2018-04-11T16:04:49-07:00June 20, 2016|Blogs, Frontpage Articles, Rewards & Benefits|Comments Off on Are Your Incentives Working?

Just like parenting or coaching or teaching, being a cultural change agent in your workplace is something that is not a one-size-fits-all approach. The company culture at Google is going to be very different than the company culture at your neighborhood auto service station. Thus, part of HR’s job and your job as a leader is to figure out what incentives will work for your particular company culture. What drives your employees? What makes them smile and encourages productivity and team cooperation? Be consistent with the perks you offer – don’t make changes to the system unless something clearly isn’t [...]

15 06, 2016

Does Your Leadership Have What It Takes?

By |2018-04-11T14:22:19-07:00June 15, 2016|Blogs|Comments Off on Does Your Leadership Have What It Takes?

“Leaders become great, not because of their power, but because of their ability to empower others.” John Maxwell   A recent study by SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management) discovered that 4 out of 10 leaders feel their team is lacking in some way to provide continuing leadership and success to the organization. Where does that leave these business leaders but in a place of fear for the future of their company? Determining what each team member brings to the table, what his or her competencies are, where they lack skills and knowledge, and setting up a game plan for [...]

7 06, 2016

Learning to Speak Geek: Tech Recruiting Tips for Non-Geeks

By |2018-04-11T16:04:57-07:00June 7, 2016|Blogs, Frontpage Articles, HR Technology|Comments Off on Learning to Speak Geek: Tech Recruiting Tips for Non-Geeks

Although tech recruiting isn’t something we normally do here at Peoplescape, it’s something we have a genuine interest in learning more about, and as our valued customers, clients, colleagues, and friends, we wanted to share some new insight on this growing field with you. In order to recruit in any field, you will be best served if you are knowledgeable about the field: become one with the company you are recruiting for, learn the tricks of the trade, and get a picture of the ideal candidate. But with tech recruiting, you have to go a few steps further into the [...]

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