Labor costs are up 4.2%, the biggest gain in 20 years, so employees are becoming an expensive option. This think piece is designed to get you to reconsider your “who does the work” options Yes, we are experiencing an extremely rare event where employee costs are soaring while, at the …
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Stop – Don’t Choose Remote Work Without Reading This (The top 10 career advantages from working “in the office”)
I estimate that in-the-office workers get up to 50% more career-building options than remote workers. Therefore, if you are ambitious, an innovator, or hope to become a leader in your current organization. It’s time to realize that until you make a commitment to “come into the office” full-time. You are …
Read More »Employers Beware – A 4-Day Workweek Creates A Multitude Of Problems (Here’s a long list of them)
It surprises most that a 4-day/32-hour workweek creates a problem for every hour worked under it. Let me state upfront that if you have a giddy Pollyanna attitude toward a four-day workweek, this article is not for you. Yes, the 4-Day/32-hour workweek is one of the hottest new trends in today’s …
Read More »Inflation And War Will Damage Recruiting, Retention And Productivity
Distractions like high commute costs and the Ukrainian war lower productivity and hurt retention/recruiting.
Read More »A Unicorn Recruiting Function – Learn From Those With No Talent Shortages
Learn why a unicorn recruiting function can end its talent shortage, while every other function suffers with one.
Read More »Return To Work Policies Now Require Some Localized Exceptions
Low vaccination rates and the Delta variant mean that some locations must postpone their return to work.
Read More »Predictive Retention – Identifying Remote Workers That Are About To Quit
Preventing turnover is doable. You can ID 95% of those likely to quit and then prevent 78% of likely quits!
Read More »Returning To The Office Creates Some WOW Recruiting Opportunities In 2021
As “exceptional workers” are forced back to the office, employers with 100% remote jobs will dominate recruiting. Note: This article is designed for a quick scan Yes, the year 2021 will go down in recruiting history as the best in memory for recruiting exceptional talent away from elite employers. This …
Read More »Rethink Returning To The Office – Instead, Increase Remote Worker Innovation
Remote workers haven’t been as innovative… that’s a problem because new pandemic challenges demand it. Most executives don’t realize that there is only one primary justifiable business reason for purposely maintaining a 100% on-site workforce. And that is a laser focus on their need for continuous industry-leading innovation. But, unfortunately, …
Read More »A Tidal Wave Of Vacation Requests Will Soon Reduce Productivity And Retention
Few managers are prepared for the overload of post-COVID vacation requests to become their #1 operational problem soon Alert: Expect a high volume of pent-up and overlapping employee vacation requests this summer. Because one survey showed that 92% of Americans didn’t take or postponed a vacation last year due to …
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