– By Sarah Philips via Indeed As we think about the future of work and take action toward changing it for the better, employee empowerment is an important factor to consider. Empowering workers by allowing them to make autonomous decisions and provide input can help create a high-performing team of confident, creative individuals who make… read more
Employers
The Labor Crisis
Yum Brands’ CEO: Culture Is What Will Get You Through a Tight Labor Market That labor crisis, by the way, has yielded an all-time high quit rate for restaurant workers. It has also driven operators to hike their wages in response, and average pay in the industry is now above $15 an hour for the first… read more
Unexpected Skills Great Employees Have
– by Ainsley Lawrence Ainsley Lawrence is a freelance writer with an interest in the way business, technology, and education intersect with the personal. She loves traveling to beautiful places and is frequently lost in a good book. All companies want great employees. Without them, a business isn’t likely to achieve its productivity,… read more
A Q&A with Sheila Bennett, executive director of CORE (Children of Restaurant Employees)
How this Nonprofit is Raising Funds for Children of Restaurant Workers in Need . . . . How this Nonprofit is Raising Funds for Children of Restaurant Workers in Need Sheila Bennett is the executive director of CORE (Children of Restaurant Employees), a nonprofit organization dedicated to financially helping the families of restaurant workers that… read more
Restaurants get Creative to Attract and Keep Workers
Around the country, restaurants large and small are adding new tricks to their toolboxes when it comes to hiring and keeping workers. Creativity appears to be key in the industry’s ongoing labor market struggles. Operators are, of course, increasing wages, but they’re also experimenting with more days off, new operating models and other perks to… read more
Quick! Do you Know your Company’s Values?
At some point during their evolution, companies go through the values exercise. The founder may decide to write them down. Or the company’s values could be the subject of a whiteboard exercise by the leadership team at an off-site. Or employees may be surveyed for their input. There is no “right” way to do the… read more
How Restaurants Can Strategically Capitalize on the Restaurants Act of 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted virtually every industry since it began back in March of 2020, especially the retail restaurant industry. The combined effects of America’s pandemic response, such as increased savings and social distancing measures, have forced many businesses to close some of their locations throughout the country, and others to shut down… read more
Biden Issues Executive Order Encouraging Federal Action to Limit or Ban Non-Compete Agreements
On July 9, 2021, President Biden signed the Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy, which encourages the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) to employ its statutory rulemaking authority “to curtail the unfair use of non-compete clauses and other clauses or agreements that may unfairly limit worker mobility.” Executive Order, Section 5(g). While the… read more
How Workplace Safety Impacts Hiring and Recruitment
– by Ainsley Lawrence Ainsley Lawrence is a freelance writer with an interest in the way business, technology, and education intersect with the personal. She loves traveling to beautiful places and is frequently lost in a good book. 2020 proved just how quickly the nature of hiring and recruitment can change. For… read more
Interview Questions You Must Ask to Spot Red Flags
By Sibyl McCarley – Fast Company You couldn’t ask for a better time to move to a new job, especially if you’ve been considering a life-changing decision. People’s experience with pandemic stress and job burnout sparked a reevaluation of life’s priorities. As a result, more people than ever are considering changing jobs. Other factors make… read more