Posts Tagged ‘unemployment’
Do you really bar the unemployed?
SmartPulse — our weekly reader poll in Smartbrief on Workforce — tracks feedback from leading managers and HR practitioners. We run the poll question each Thursday in our e-newsletter. Last week, we asked: Has your company barred the unemployed from applying for or getting jobs at your company? No — we have no preference, 79% [...]
This week’s most clicked
The 5 most-clicked links in SmartBrief on Workforce this past week: JetBlue quitter: A sign of things to come? What your pay practices say about your company values 5 tips to pull yourself out of a leadership rut The unemployed aren’t seeking available jobs, employers say Are federal employees overpaid? ways to build workplace relationships
Very little bias against the unemployed
SmartPulse — our weekly reader poll in Smartbrief on Workforce — tracks feedback from leading managers and HR practitioners. We run the poll question each Wednesday in our e-newsletter. Last week, we asked: Does your organization prefer passive job candidates (such as those not actively searching for a job)? We have no preference between active [...]
A lenient view on unemployment and COBRA extensions
SmartPulse — our weekly reader poll in Smartbrief on Workforce — tracks feedback from leading managers and HR practitioners. We run the poll question each Wednesday in our e-newsletter. Last week, we asked: Should unemployment benefits and government-funded COBRA subsidies be extended for those who have exceeded the time limit on these programs? No – [...]
Today’s bonus tracks: Where to find a raise
The unemployment rate may still be over 9%, but workers in some places are still getting bigger paychecks this year, according the WorldatWork Salary Budget Survey. Washington, D.C., workers were the luckiest — middle performers there can expect a 2.3% this year. Where to find a raise What you should have learned about scheduling in [...]
Today’s bonus tracks: How necessary is “nice?”
Over at Punk Rock HR today, Laurie throws out a thought-provoking question about the role “likability” should play in a hiring decision. “How can you hire a nice person but avoid the trappings of sexism, racism, and other illegal behaviors? Can you hire someone who isn’t the strongest candidate but is 100% nicer than best [...]
Today’s bonus tracks: When the executive affair warrants an intervention
Today’s bonus tracks include two from the Fistful of Talent blog, a violation of my usual rule about not sourcing the same site twice in one day. But when you check them out, you’ll see why I made an exception. Both are thought-provoking. Handling inter-office affairs Would a “Real World” for your company lead to [...]
Taking one for the team
SmartPulse — our weekly reader poll in Smartbrief on Workforce — tracks feedback from leading managers and HR practitioners. We run the poll question each Wednesday in our e-newsletter and feature analysis from SmartBrief on Workforce Senior Editor Mary Ellen Slayter on this blog. Last week’s poll question: Would you work for free — as [...]
