BY COELI CARR, Freelance writer Leon Rbibo, co-founder and president of the Pearl Source, in Los Angeles, which sells pearls online, accidently discovered that noncash bonuses speak as eloquently as greenbacks. The 10-year-old firm with annual revenue of $10 million was keen on attracting high-caliber, customer-oriented talent. “We wanted our team members to feel empowered, vested… read more
BY JESSICA STILLMAN CREDIT: Getty Images Alumni have written up their top takeaways from the experience, free online options are available, or you could shell out a much smaller amount for an online program that ends in a credential. Finally, thanks to the HubSpot blog there’s now one more option — just pick up the same… read more
By Lydia Coutre, Crain’s Cleveland Business | October 27, 2016 The Cleveland Clinic announced its list of the top 10 medical innovations that have the potential to transform healthcare in 2017. The 11th annual list was announced Wednesday during the Cleveland Clinic 2016 Medical Innovation Summit, held this week at the Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland… read more
McDonald’s Turnaround Revs-up Abroad as Sales Top Estimates McDonald’s Corp. Chief Executive Officer Steve Easterbrook has more tricks up his sleeve than serving Egg McMuffins all day. A series of upgrades at the company’s international locations — including technological advances like self-service kiosks — boosted sales in some of the restaurant’s chains biggest markets abroad… read more
With new overtime rules effective December 1, 2016, employers’ overtime practices may face more scrutiny. To help you prepare, here are 10 practices to avoid. #1: Problematic practice: Unauthorized overtime will not be paid. Under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), overtime must be paid whenever an employee works more than 40 hours in… read more
Posted by HR Solutions Blog Team on March 30, 2015 at 11:00 AM Sometimes, employers make comments to employees without realizing the impact of their statements. Misconstrued statements may lower employee morale, or worse, result in a breach of contract, discrimination or other employee complaints. Here are some statements to avoid in the workplace: Promises:… read more
“He is going to be shocked we no longer want him.” “Come again?” I asked the college assistant coach seated across from me at lunch. “You flew across the country to meet him, and now you won’t recruit him anymore?” The coach had recently stopped for a day in another state to check in on… read more
by Mary Barra A few weeks ago, I was in Silicon Valley where I spent time at Stanford, Cruise Automation and Lyft. I enjoyed delivering the commencement address at Stanford’s Graduate School of Business’ graduation, and it was exciting to meet the teams as we continue to redefine personal transportation. The energy reminded me of a… read more
PowerPoint presentations are an ingrained part of the business experience: A 2015 survey by OutsidetheSlide.com found that more than 25 percent of workers surveyed said they see at least one presentation every workday. And that may be a problem, considering the less-than-optimal way in which today’s organizations communicate through these presentations. In short, from our observations, many… read more
by Liz Ryan Dear Liz, I got laid off in June and I was confident enough about my job-search chances that I took June and July off. I started job-hunting in August and it’s pretty slow going but I’ve had a few interviews (no offers yet). I was shocked that an HR Manager at a healthcare… read more