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HR Q&A
Q&A: Can We Have a Mandatory Retirement Age?
With a few exceptions, no, you can’t have a mandatory retirement age. Forcing an employee age 40 or older to retire at a certain age ...
HR Q&A
Q&A: Do I need to do anything when employees come to me to vent?
It depends on what they’re venting about. If they’re complaining about conduct that might be illegal, such as harassment or threats of violence, you’ll need ...
Career Monday
Career Monday: 14 Ways To Find Your Way Back From Burnout
Preventing burnout protects your overall health and your career. However, if the way you work changed radically over the past year, your old defenses may ...
Career Monday
Career Monday: 12 Ways to Ensure That Your Resume Gets Read
The average corporate job opening attracts 250 resumes, according to the employment website Glassdoor. With that kind of volume, it’s little wonder that most resumes ...
HR Q&A
Q&A: If an employee puts in their notice, can we let them go that day instead of keeping them for the full notice period?
Generally, yes, you can let an employee go that same day unless there is a contract or agreement to the contrary. While you aren’t required ...
Blasts From The Past
Q&A: What is Mentoring in the Workplace?
Mentoring is a professional relationship between a senior or more experienced employee (the mentor) and a newer or less experienced one (the mentee). The mentor ...
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Adapting Google Culture for Business Success
Google is considered the mecca of organizations by many jobseekers worldwide. What makes Google the ideal employer? The key to their success is creating ...
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HR Law Alert: USERRA and Form I-9 Updates
It’s feast or famine with federal employment law news, and this month, we are well fed! USERRA Expanded to Protect FEMA Workers The federal Uniformed ...
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Career Monday: A 10 Minute Guide to Brushing Up Your Management Skills
Maybe you dream about moving up into a management position. You’ll soon find that many employers are seeking all the traditional hard skills along with ...
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Affirmation: Love strengthens me
Love provides me with encouragement. I appreciate the value of my life and experience a sense of purpose. I am happy to put forth more ...
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Q&A: How do we report non-binary employees on the EEO-1 form?
The current EEO-1 form only provides a male or female option, but there is comment box you can use to report data for non-binary employees ...
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