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How To Create Transparency in the Workplace

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Here are some reasons: It’s beneficial for productivity: A 2014 study by the American Psychological Association concluded that workers trusted their companies more when there was achievement recognition and effective communication. Fair compensation is the most tangible way to make employers feel valued.

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Employer’s COBRA Notice Missteps Mean It Must Provide Retiree with Retroactive Coverage, Pay Statutory Penalties

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GM Employee Charles Fraley was approved for disability retirement effective January 1, 2014. However, he did not sign paperwork confirming his “pension election”—which would have authorized enrollment in the retiree plan—until February 11, 2014. The deadline to enroll was May 5, 2014. Motors, LLC , 2022 U.S. LEXIS 14660 (E.D.

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5 HUGE Lessons Recruiters Must Learn from 2014’s Biggest Outcomes

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We may have waved goodbye to the year that was 2014, but that doesn’t mean we can just stride boldly into 2015 without acknowledging the fact that it existed and without applying what we’ve learned from it, to our new thinking going forward. In 2014, mobile was no longer just an up and coming technology to be thought about in future terms.

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Burnout Crisis: Why Companies Should Invest in Wellness Programs Now More Than Ever

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LinkedIn has a robust program based on six pillars of wellness, including a mindfulness lounge to practice meditation, yoga, and breathing exercises. Gather teammates for a midday pause, and do some breathing exercises or a quick meditation to regroup. Sokoler built Altrum into the global industry and sold the company in 2014.

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5 Things Job Seekers Really Want in a Company Culture

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Among more than 400 HR professionals surveyed in June 2014, 37 percent indicated that employees had missed work due to a financial emergency. After all, a survey of 71,000 employees conducted by PayScale this year found that a company’s ability to communicate clearly about compensation is one of the top predictors of employee satisfaction.

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Don’t Predict the Future of Recruiting. Change It.

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One metric seldom used today, the “Staffing Cost Ratio”, a relationship of the Total Cost to Acquire (essentially the CPH) to the Total Compensation Paid, was calculated at 11%. What is different in 2014 from 1997? [Technology costs are notable for their absence.]. Large firms were 59 days. Average for all: 52 days.

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The Importance of Volunteering and Learning in Career Development

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In a study about Australia's unemployment rate from 2014 to 2024, we can clearly see a trend of the unemployment rate falling down and it will continue for the next five years. The mind, just like the body, needs exercise. Adult learning can compensate for that. Otherwise, they will fall into atrophy.