Injuries and Older Construction Workers: Facts and Recommendations
As U.S. construction and other workers grow older, companies and contractors must look at ways to lessen physical injuries, which increase with age. Between 1998 and 2010, the average age of construction workers increased from 36 to 41.5, according to the Center for Construction Research and Training. According to the U.S. National Library of Medicine, […]
Selling Insurance vs. A Car – Selling Intangible Services
Selling intangibles like insurance can be difficult. It’s not like selling a car – the new customer can’t drive home in your product. And sales professionals can sell a car at many price points, in many colors and offer program discounts. Driving a car is a sensual experience. Not so with reading an insurance […]
How to Handle Office Romances
Employees spend a majority of their lives at work. When they find like-minded people, it’s only natural that love may bloom. But for companies, office romances are fraught with risk when romantic partners are also co-workers. Sexual harassment with the #metoo movement has brought harassment claims to the forefront and make workplace relationships hazardous, […]
Workers Comp and Immigration Status
Florida’s Senate Banking and Insurance Committee approved a bill to eliminate part of a 2003 state law that makes it a felony and denies benefits to injured workers even if they knowingly presented falsified identification for employment, according to a PEO Compass article by Rada Kleyman. According to the official Florida Senate website, effective Oct. […]
Downside to Full Pay Transparency?
Full pay transparency gives all employees access to the salaries or hourly wages of every other worker in the organization. But is this a good idea? Proponents have good reasons to divulge this data including closing the gender gap, motivating workers and attracting talented hires. However, according to Dr. Todd Zenger, University of Utah professor, […]
Retire Early to Live Longer?
It’s not the act of retirement but what you do during that time that may help you live longer. Having a purposeful life, staying active and avoiding stress are the main ways to live longer in retirement. According to the New York Times, a 2017 study suggests that seven years of active retirement reduces the […]
Business Cards Still Matter
Social media may be the newest introduction tool to target prospects, but the tried-and-true physical business card is still the best way to leave a lasting impression. Targets can ignore your posts, but it’s harder to ignore someone right in front of you who offers you something. The recipient is a captive audience until someone […]
How Do HR Recruiters Find Offline Candidates?
In the age of social media, we assume everyone has an iPhone/iPad/iWatch or an Android device attached like an umbilical cord. But is that really true? Of the millions (maybe billions) of recruits on social media, there are millions who aren’t. Yes, most are older. But Millennials are sidestepping social media in favor of “private […]
Make HR a Profit Center
HR departments are like Rodney Dangerfield. They get no respect. At least not from senior management, says Jacob Shriar, former content director for Officevibe. Upper management thinks of HR as a cost center instead of its real role: a profit center. But did you know that the average human resources department gets only 4 percent […]
Sexual Harassment -What are True Deterrents?
Sexual harassment is big news right now. From Congress to Hollywood and everywhere in between, employees are reporting harassment at the hands of managers or colleagues in greater numbers. Even when sexual harassment is technically not illegal, it’s important to prevent the behavior. Talented employees leave, your company’s reputation suffers and other employees get the […]