About 200,000 former felons in California have new hope for employment, thanks to Proposition 47 that reduces some nonviolent felonies to misdemeanors. Former offenders often have trouble finding work and attaining professional licenses, as many companies prohibit the hiring of felons. Ventura County Star (Calif.) (free content) (12/14)
How Employee Health Benefits Impact A Bottom Line Healthcare reform and rising costs have many small businesses wondering, "Should I offer employee healthcare benefits?" "Can I afford it?" and "How do I choose the right plan?" Understanding how offering employee health insurance can impact your business' bottom line can provide some relief. Read more.
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Recruiting & Retention
How to draw diverse applicants in recruitment ads Evaluating job listings can be a proactive way for organizations to help close the gender gap. Purging gendered language and creating mandatory job qualifications can go a long way toward attracting a more diverse group of applicants, said behavioral economist Iris Bohnet. Forbes (12/14)
Embrace Disruptive Innovation Traditional business is constantly being impacted by overwhelming and sudden shifts in the marketplace. This new normal is "disruptive innovation". Read this white paper to learn what disruptive innovation is and how your company can use cloud ERP to stay in the game. Download the white paper >
If your great new idea or request for a raise wasn't met with enthusiasm by your boss, ask questions to get to the bottom of the matter before looking for an alternative that may work for both parties, writes Richard Moy. If nothing comes of it, you should complete a needed task that matches your skills to restore some confidence. TheMuse.com (12/13)
Get with the flow. How payment processing affects cash flow. Cash flow is the lubricant of business. Without a healthy cash flow, business dries up. It stops. It can't function. Which is why it is vital to keep the revenues coming in as the expenses go out. But there's one aspect of cash flow that many of us are not aware of. It is how managing credit cards and other such non-cash payments affect cash flow. Turns out it has a huge affect. Download the free guide today.
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Mental health wellness gains traction at startups Startup companies are promoting mental health wellness as a way to help employees reduce the stress that comes with working at a new enterprise. Fashion tech company Ministry has made "empathy" one of its core values and offers flexible scheduling and paid parental leave. Quartz (12/15)
The HR Leader
Leaders must serve first Servant leadership is an important concept and tool in inspiring the people who work for you to find meaning and fulfillment in what they do, writes Art Barter. Three behaviors Barter believes are key to changing leadership for the better are to serve people first, build trust among your team members and live your company values consistently. SmartBrief/Leadership (12/15)
Dancing on tables and hitting on the CEO's spouse are just some ways holiday work parties can go from fun to failure, say HR experts. Here they offer tips to help companies minimize potential fallout, including limiting alcohol consumption and setting expectations for appropriate behavior. The New York Times (free-article access for SmartBrief readers) (12/14)
Ideologies separate us. Dreams and anguish bring us together.
