HR Thoughts, Trends & Tips2024-02-14T14:10:45-08:00

A Collection of HR Thoughts, Trends & Tips

Shecession Part I: What is this “Shecession” of Which They Now Speak?

By , |May 27, 2020|

We have all seen the headlines about economic recession. We’ve also seen how the financial woes and unemployment levels of the 1930’s Great Depression, with a 9.5% unemployment rate seem to be paling in comparison to our current reality of 15% unemployment because of Covid-19. Recession is a bitter reality we are all facing, represented by the global #We’reAllInThisTogether, but what are people at the intersection of particular groups experiencing that might be even worse? […]

2302, 2017
Bathroom Views from Betty White

By |Blogs, Frontpage Articles, HR Advisory & Facilitation|

Last month, we blogged about the new legislation heading your way in 2017. One topic included at https://peoplescapehr.com/new-year-round-need-change-2017/ was restroom facilities. As we wrote there, AB 1732 requires all employers to designate single-user restrooms as “gender neutral facility”. This applies to facilities with one toilet and/or urinal and one sink, with a door that the user can lock from the inside. This legislation follows suit with others we have seen over the past several years [...]

1902, 2017
How Does President Trump Affect HR?

By |Blogs, Frontpage Articles, HR Advisory & Facilitation|

In honor of President’s Day, we would like to share some updates with you about the impact of President Trump’s policies on HR professionals in the workplace. As always, a new president can have a huge impact on the workforce, but the checks and balances in place within the United States government does not allow for hasty implementation of many programs. The ban on immigration – Citizens from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and [...]

1002, 2017
Human Resource Consultants in Los Angeles Address Rising Business Concerns

By |Blogs, Frontpage Articles, HR Advisory & Facilitation|

Our LA human resource consultants are frequently tasked with supporting company-wide management initiatives driven by market dynamics or more specific organizational changes for our clients. Now, to make things a bit more interesting, we have additional generalized factors impacting Los Angeles businesses, particularly those with 25 or more employees, and many small business owners are bracing for a sea of change this year. You don’t need special fortune-telling skills to understand the impact of higher [...]

302, 2017
Workplace Mental Health Training for Supervisors

By |Blogs, Frontpage Articles, HR Advisory & Facilitation, Learning & Development|

Human Resource professionals know there are challenges in the workplace when it comes to employee mental health and the impact on absenteeism, productivity, employee relations, company culture and risk management. What can HR leaders do to identify when mental health issues need to be addressed and how do they take positive action to move forward? Peoplescape is proud to have hosted an important training workshop in March 2017, co-sponsored by the Wellness Works and Each Mind [...]

3101, 2017
4 Skills You Need in 2017 to Succeed

By |Blogs, Frontpage Articles, HR Advisory & Facilitation, Learning & Development|

   “We look for candidates with a solid foundation of soft skills and trust so that the rest can be built upon it.” Emőke Starr, head of HR at Prezi What skills are most important for your success in 2017? Caroline Beaton, contributor for Business Insider, recently interviewed more than 100 HR managers, recruiters and CEO’s and found that soft skills outweigh technology skills coming into 2017. Beaton found that these four skills are the most [...]

2601, 2017
How Will President Trump Change Up the Business World?

By |Blogs, Frontpage Articles, HR Advisory & Facilitation|

  We can’t say anyone was surprised by the government hiring freeze instituted by President Trump on Monday, January 23, 2017. Donald J. Trump is the first U.S. President to go straight from the CEO chair into the Oval Office without having any military or political experience. As our 45th President takes his place as Commander-in-Chief of the United States of America, there are several things for business leaders to keep an eye on, and [...]

1201, 2017
Health Reimbursement Plans: How the New Law Affects Your Small Business

By |Blogs, Frontpage Articles, Rewards & Benefits|

The 21st Century Cures Act, signed into law by President Obama on Dec. 13, 2016, will now allow small employers to offer standalone health reimbursement arrangements that may reimburse individual market insurance premiums, among other types of medical expenses. This law took effect on January 1, 2017, and is a big change for small employers who were previously not allowed to offer such benefits unless the employee participated in a group health plan provided by [...]

901, 2017
What Millennials Want: Strong Leadership Goes a Long Way

By |Blogs, Frontpage Articles, HR Advisory & Facilitation, Talent Management|

“According to a new and comprehensive Gallup study, employees 20 to 36 years old are the least engaged generation in the workplace by far. On top of that, 21 percent quit their jobs last year, and 60 percent say they’re floating their resumes right now!” Mark C. Crowley So should we all just write the millennials off as “needy” or “entitled” and hope that the next generation will be more loyal, dedicated, and ambitious? Or [...]

501, 2017
New Year Round-Up: What Do You Need to Change For 2017?

By |Blogs, Frontpage Articles, HR Advisory & Facilitation|

  EEO-1 Reporting: Starting January 1, 2017, your business may need to track summary pay data, including wages and hours worked within 12 pay bands for each of 10 job categories. Employers will also need to continue to report on these same employees by sex, race and ethnicity. This applies to employers with 100+ employees. Restroom Facilities: Requires restroom facilities with one toilet and/or urinal and one sink, with a door that the user can [...]

201, 2017
Company Branding & Recruitment Strategies: Are you Targeting Stars?

By |Blogs, Frontpage Articles, Talent Search & Recruitment|

We’ve blogged before about company branding and recruitment strategies, but as we come into the new year, we wanted to share some fresh ideas with all of you. Here is a basic outline approach to how you can tackle #branding and #recruiting in #2017 to make sure that you target the stars in your field.   Ask yourself “How is my company going to get the sources to achieve our goal for branding? How are [...]

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