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volume III issue X October 2015 |
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Perks Attract Employees – They Don't Keep Them We have moved into a new era of employee benefits. While traditional employee benefits such as healthcare, PTO, and retirement matching are expected, perks like on-site free food, gyms, and massages are becoming increasingly attractive to job seekers. It’s typical of emerging startups to use these perks to entice competitive talent to join their organization, with companies like Google offering an entire campus of free cafés, haircuts, and other extravagances. But while these perks seem to be appealing to fresh young talent, are they actually proving a real return on investment? Read on.Debriefing a Meeting Regardless of the Topic I don’t know any time when you could become obsolete or irrelevant quicker than today. The world is moving faster than ever. New technologies are changing the way we work and live our lives. We have to stay current with trends and be willing to change regularly. We need to develop an “evolve or die” mentality. Steve Boese made the same observation on his blog recently. While it was in the context of basketball, it proves the point that no industry is immune from growing and evolving to stay relevant. One way to make sure that you and your organization don’t get too complacent is by changing your mindset about training. Instead of viewing it as an event with a beginning and end, it’s time we view every moment as a learning opportunity. During this year’s Great Place to Work conference, I had the opportunity to hear PwC talk about it as “real-time development.” Read on.Are Annual Performance Appraisals Disappearing? In a recent article in The Washington Post, several major firms reported they were either eliminating or drastically revising their annual performance reviews. While the cheers from employees and managers might be deafening, the HR world is no doubt shuddering. How will we evaluate performance and determine salary adjustments and promotions? But the subtle distinction here is that while some firms (such as Accenture and Deloitte) are eschewing the annual performance review, they are actually ramping up ongoing reviews for employees. In large international consulting firms, the change makes sense. Employees are constantly evaluated by their clients, project team members, and project leaders. By using these timely evaluations, they are able to quickly give feedback to their employees and foster the developmental dialog in a real time manner rather than waiting for the annual review process. Read on.The Real Effect of OSHA's Revamped Inspection Process On October 1, OSHA started its "Enforcement Weighing System," which means that OSHA Compliance Officers and Area Offices will be under less pressure to complete a number of inspections and will receive credit for separate "enforcement units" within an individual inspection. This means that potentially OSHA will conduct fewer inspections and/or routine/straightforward inspections will receive less time and scrutiny. Dr. Michaels explained that Industrial Hygienists can conduct much thorough investigations and OSHA can focus on OSHA's evolving priorities. Read more. Criminal Background Check Cases Come With Big Price Tags for All Parties
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