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When it comes to hiring the best and brightest workers, it’s a cut-throat world out there.  What can you do as an employer to stand out?  According to Millennials, offer career advancement, and perks that help limit out-of-pocket costs while promoting a healthier, less-stressful lifestyle.

The next time you think you can’t afford to go on vacation because of what your workaholic co-workers will think of you or the mounds of work that will greet you when you arrive home, think again.

While flying to Orlando, FL, recently to speak at the Florida State SHRM Conference, I smiled from ear-to-ear when I saw a headline in Southwest airlines’ in-flight magazine titled, “The Employee Experience.”  Chairman and CEO, Gary Kelly, is a role-model for leadership.  If more CEOs took cues from his...

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ 2017 American Time Survey, 92% of respondents spend their time at work doing their actual jobs.  What are the others doing?  Eating and drinking tops the list, followed by working on another job, socializing and using the internet.

A California state audit revealed that a Department of Motor Vehicles employee took three-hour naps at work every day for four years.  The unnamed data operator will reportedly not be disciplined because the infractions weren't documented properly.  The dozing amounted to 2,200 hours of work time and cost the state...

Chick-fil-A’s first freestanding restaurant – and its largest in the country - will open in New York City onOct. 3.  Located at 37th Street and 6th Avenue in the Garment District, the area boasts the third busiest subway stop in the city, so it’s likely that the infamous Chick-fil-A lines will...

Some very large, well-known companies have rolled back their work at home policies in the past few years, citing a lack of productivity and fewer opportunities for employee collaboration.  However, according to Nicholas Bloom, a Professor of Economics at Stanford, a recent two-year study revealed that employees who worked from home...

According to a Justice Department survey, one-third of the U.S. working-age population has a criminal record. The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and the Charles Koch Institute (CKI) recently conducted a study showing that many employees, managers, and Human Resources (HR) professionals, are open to working with and...

More than 40 police officers have left the Seattle Police Department this year, citing frustration with city politics and a perceived lack of support. This news story comes on the heels of a call I received from a prospective client, who had $1M USD in employee turnover in 2017. ...

As office atmosphere and culture are becoming major selling points for workers, companies are paying more attention to the design and layout of their work areas.  In Europe, activity-based workspaces are popping up everywhere.  These enable employees to roam from desk to sofa, to the café to a private...