By RUN-ADP In 2017, states and local jurisdictions passed dozens of laws that affect the way employers hire, pay, schedule, and provide benefits to their employees. A new administration also entered the White House, ushering in new rules and different interpretations of existing rules. Here are the first five of 10 HR compliance trends to… read more
By: Travis Bradberry – Ladders There are so many things that can kill the careers of good, hard-working people. Honest mistakes often carry hard-hitting consequences. We usually only hear about the more egregious examples, such as when Yelp employee Talia Jane recently became an Internet sensation for writing a blistering post criticizing the company’s low… read more
By Lindsay Tigar – Ladders Oftentimes when you’re eying job descriptions, you’re haphazardly and unintentionally checking off what requirements you match. Being fluent in programs, applications and languages are your hard skills — the technical aspects that allow you to master your job effectively and efficiently. While a robust set of hard skills is necessary… read more
Ten Fashion Blunders What Not to Wear to the Interview by Carole Martin Any article about what to wear to an interview might well begin with a qualifying statement covering the extremes in various states, (New York and California, for example) and industries (technology, manufacturing), which are possible exceptions to the normal rules of fashion…. read more
By: RUN ADP New Year’s resolutions can help bring about positive change, whether in our personal lives or at work. With 2018 approaching, here are some HR resolutions to consider—and suggestions for helping make them stick. #1: Review your hiring procedures. Review your job advertisements, recruiting practices, application forms, interview questions, and screening and selection… read more
by: Monica Torres – Ladders As anyone who has had a good mentor or a bad boss at work knows all too well, when someone believes in you, it can make all the difference. A new survey by the American Psychological Association of 1,076 U.S. workers found that a manager’s support can make or break… read more
by: Monica Torres – Ladders Before a networking event filled with people whose names I need to remember, sometimes I will mouth out the names to myself right before I enter the room. It makes me feel silly and self-conscious, but it has always served me well. And now, a new study published in Memory… read more
by: Jane Burnett – Ladders Task and project management platform Redbooth recently partnered with data content firm Priceonomics to look at when productivity spikes and slows down durning the work week. The research team reportedly took a look at anonymized data of Redbooth users, numbering in the hundreds of thousands. Here are some of the… read more
by: Awareness Act Integrity, for those who are not familiar, is quite important. It is the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles. People who have a strong sense of integrity are sadly a rare breed. However, there are still some people left in this world with integrity, and usually, they share the… read more
BY:Rachel Weingarten _ TheLadders Remember that time you told off your boss in front of everyone else in the department and then flipped her the bird for good measure? It. Felt. So. Great. For about a nanosecond, until you realized you’d become the office pariah and no one would even talk to you for fear… read more