Should Tattoos Be Allowed in the Workplace?

See How Corporate Policies About Tattoos Affect Hiring, Retention Maybe it’s a tribal arm band, orchids on the lower back playing peek-a-boo with coworkers, or—gulp!—they’re wearing it on their face a la Mike Tyson. But even if it’s that cute little leprechaun on their ankle, our latest survey results show visible tattoos at work could

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Human Resources: The State of Trust in the Workplace

The Role of Trust in Workplace Relationships This month, Valentine’s Day has got the analysts at the Kenexa High Performance Institute thinking about relationships and trust. We’re not just data nerds, we’re romantics at heart!  Everybody knows that the most important thing in romantic relationships is trust.  The same can be said for professional relationships

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8 Steps to Improving Retention Strategies

Employee Retention Myths and Tips EMPLOYER MYTH #1: Employees are browsing but not actively looking around for new jobs FACT: Over 60% of employees are actively looking to leave their employer within the next three months. Additionally, the intensity of employees’ job search is grossly underestimated by many employers. Many employers understand that their employees

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Understanding the Peter Principle

How to Avoid Promoting People Who Reach Their Level of Incompetence Finding Stars for the Movie Biz Americans love going to the movies. So much so that it’s the top leisure activity for adults in the U.S. AMC Entertainment delivers distinctive and affordable movie-going experiences in more than 340 theaters with about 5,000 screens across

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Top 10 Compensation Mistakes Made by Small Businesses

Why Failure to Motivate Your Employees Will Drive Them to Leave What We’ve Seen Small businesses frequently fall into the trap of treating compensation programs as “something to worry about when we get bigger.” The fact is, small organizations need to attract, retain and motivate employees, and compensation is a critical piece of total rewards.

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Job Wars: The Competition of the Future

The Cooperation Axis Humanity has primarily been driven in its interactions along one of two dimensions: cooperation and competition. There’s an interesting book by Robert Wright, called Non Zero, which addresses the aspect of cooperation on two levels: that of the individual and that of society. He argues that since humans gain from cooperation, they

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5 Reasons Your Company is a Lousy Place to Work

Reason No. 1: Your Leadership Doesn’t Care “Why Do I Hate My Job?” Whenever people attend a cocktail party, invariably someone in the room will have an occupation that others will solicit for some (free) advice. Medical doctors are asked “Does this mole look cancerous to you?” Car mechanics are queried whether the “chunka-chunka” sound

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Are You Using Relevant HR Data to Measure HR Success?

As I found myself tweeting away at the back of Dave Millner’s Workshop on “Collecting Relevant Data that Measures HR Success” at CIPD’s annual Conference and Exhibition, I noticed the delegates’ thoughts and opinions were being challenged. And rightfully they should be; in recent weeks the topic of “Big Data” has been more and more

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What Is Your Company’s Personality Style?

Creating & Honing a Company Culture Engages Employees & Attracts the Right Kind of Talent All Businesses Have a Personality Style Just as people have different personality styles, organizations have different styles, too. An organization’s style or culture is influenced by many factors — by the person or people who started it, by its current

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7 Tips for Everyone to Get More from the Process

Performance Review Myths & Tips: Your Employees Don’t Always “Get It” It’s Performance Review Season. Is Your Process Working? Insight from Employees on Performance Reviews and Seven Tips for Everyone to Get More from the Process EMPLOYER MYTH #1:  Your employees “Get It.” FACT:  Many employees don’t understand how the performance review impacts their compensation.

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5 Universal Skills Every Employer Should Value

No Matter the Job, Employers Should Hire Workers with These Universal Skills Which Skills Are Always Valued? Every job in every field at each individual company is different. But while each job has a unique set of skill requirements, there are several skills which are required in all jobs. Apart from the specific technical skills, each

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10 Easy Ways to Reward Employees

A Little Recognition Can Go a Long Way Towards Satisfied Employees 10 Easy Ways to Reward Employees Some bosses feel a paycheck is the only reward an employee needs. But employees want to feel that their hard work is appreciated, whether they are paid minimum wage or a six-figure salary. Rewards like gift cards and

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The Importance of Job Descriptions

Descriptions of job titles appear in a variety of forms in the workplace. Recruitment ads, compensation surveys and other benchmarking tools, as well as corporate or departmental development plans all use some method of describing a job. The brief descriptions of highlighted positions that are seen in compensation surveys and other benchmarking tools are called

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5 Ways to Handle the “Big Personality” at Work

Employees with Big Egos Can Also Be Big Headaches If Left Unchecked Big Potential, Big Problems The “big personality” at work can be extremely beneficial to business in the right circumstances, but he/she can also present challenges to an employer and to colleagues. These tips offer advice for key ways to deal with a work

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5 Reasons to Start an Employee Wellness Program

Healthy Employees Boost Morale & Productivity at Work A Healthy Company Starts With Healthy Workers The health and wellness of your employees is as important to your business as your customers and the products and services you sell. That’s why it’s more important than ever to develop an employee wellness program designed to keep your

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