According to a survey by Kimble Applications, 72% of U.S. employees are eager to take on more responsibility at work, which means a large majority of American-based workers want to contribute to the workplace. However, many employers are completely unaware of this...
Want to attract and retain workers? Who doesn’t? Consider free meals. Company-paid lunches are a major perk that’s hard to pass up, especially if you’re a millennial. USA Today reported that providing free food to your employees can result in a 67%...
Who are you, as a company? The overall company brand defines the quintessential qualities of the organization, at large, that is directed to both the general public and all stakeholders, including customers, clients, strategic partners, investors and/or regulators....
How much thought have you given to reviewing job prospects’ references? Conducting a reference check is a skill in its own right, requiring sensitivity and instincts for weeding out valuable input from generalized responses. The latter is presumably positive —...
According to a Digital Defense Report published by Microsoft in 2021, the private industry’s support of remote work, in addition to factors introduced by the COVID-19 pandemic, has made remote workers a lot more susceptible to the actions of cybercriminals. Per...
The importance of health and wellness in the workplace is indisputable. In a 2021 survey, 79% of employees said their employer’s well-being programs helped them become as productive as possible. Additionally, 79% said these programs helped them avoid getting...
The overall success of your new hires will likely be heavily dependent on their experiences during the onboarding process. As such, if the onboarding process of your company is incomplete or insufficient, it will show. A low-quality onboarding process will also...
“To prosper over time,” Laurence Fink, CEO of BlackRock, once wrote in a public letter, “every company must not only deliver financial performance but also show how it makes a positive contribution to society.” Employee volunteer programs help...
If you have a company, you need an Employer Identification Number. There are various ways to apply for an EIN, including online at no cost. The online federal EIN application is in a question-and-answer format, with embedded help topics and hyperlinked keywords and...
Core value statements anchor every aspect of a business. They’re a set of commonly held beliefs and commitments. And what you want is for your values to become the deeply ingrained principle and fabric that guide employee behavior and company decisions and actions. At...
