By LaRae Quy – Ladders Is it shallow to judge people by their appearance? I mean, aren’t we admonished not to judge a book by its cover, or make assumptions about people based on what we see on the outside—things like race, gender, or age. Sure, we can tell ourselves that we are people of… read more
By Jack Berkowitz – ADP As organizations develop their own internal ethical practices and countries continue to develop legal requirements, we are at the beginning of determining standards for ethical use of data and artificial intelligence (AI). In the past 20 years, our ability to collect, store, and process data has dramatically increased. There are… read more
By Spark Team – ADP Work looks less like a physical office full of full-time employees and more like a diverse and dispersed cloud of labor. By Diane Mulcahy* Work was ripe for disruption long before 2020. The fundamental structure of work, and the ways we work, haven’t kept pace with technology, with corporate needs… read more
By Mary Schafer – ADP Stay-at-home orders and social distancing will impact which communications channels are needed to reach employees this year. Employers around the country and around the world are responding to current events, all while continuing to focus on day-to-day operations. As part of this, many organizations in the U.S. are evaluating existing… read more
By Pete Isberg – ADP Due in part to sweeping legislation to respond to the effects of COVID-19, there are many substantial changes to year-end reporting for tax and payroll that you’ll need to know for 2020. Here’s a preview of what’s on the horizon. Federal Legislation, Social Security Tax Deferments, and Year-End Reporting 2020… read more
By Anouare Abdou – Ladders Communication is the glue of professional relationships. And you may already be spending a lot of energy refining your speaking skills to communicate confidently. But what about your non-verbal communication habits? Body language can play a huge role in conveying confidence in the workplace. However, its effects are more intuitive than intentional and more… read more
By Hallie Crawford – US News WE ALL KNOW POTENTIAL employers rarely take the time to read resumes thoroughly, at least not on the first go-around. Statistics show that they spend a maximum of 10 to 15 seconds scanning a resume to determine the candidate’s fit before they decide to keep or toss the application. If… read more
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Adding more Tents for Outdoor Dining even as Indoor Dining Resumes at most Restaurants Understanding the importance and popularity of outdoor dining during the COVID-19 crisis, Red Robin Gourmet Burgers said it plans to add tents to restaurants even as indoor dining resumes at most restaurants. The company plans to outfit… read more
Private equity firm Levine Leichtman on said it has partnered with management to acquire Atlanta-based Tropical Smoothie Café. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the acquisition gives the Los Angeles-based Levine one of the industry’s fastest-growing concepts. Tropical Smoothie has averaged 23% system sales growth over the past five years, including 22% in… read more
The National Restaurant Association Show has opened attendee registration for the 2021 event, to be held May 22-25 at McCormick Place in Chicago. Following the challenges brought on by COVID-19, the Show will provide attendees with exactly what they need—an in-person experience for discovering unique products, creating business connections with key suppliers, accessing education on… read more