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The Importance of Company Culture in Talent Acquisition
Category: Articles
Author: TrainingABC
Posted: 05-07-2018 08:11 AM
Views: 2998
Synopsis:

Nowadays company cultural is a critical component in attracting top-level talent.  Culture is now relevant in every aspect of recruiting. Many prospective employees will value finding an organization that is a good fit for them over a job that pays more money. Human resource managers need to include company culture as part of the recruiting process to ensure that prospective candidates will be a successful fit with their organization.

Why Social Media is the Greatest Tool for Recruiting in History
Category: Articles
Author: Jim McKay
Posted: 03-31-2018 07:56 AM
Views: 3584
Synopsis: According to a recent SHRM survey, 84% of companies today use social media to recruit talented employees and over two-thirds of those companies find it effective to find quality candidates and fill management positions in a shorter period of time.  Organizations who use social media in the recruiting process have an advantage over those who don't and will find higher quality talent in a shorter period of time.  Learn how your company can leverage social media in the recruiting process.

Sarbanes Oxley Explained
Category: Info
Author: Jim McKay
Posted: 03-08-2018 07:26 AM
Views: 3127
Synopsis:

The Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 was signed into law in response to the catastrophic financial meltdown brought on by corporate accounting malpractice.  Enron, Worldcom, Tyco and other large publicly traded corporations released fraudulent and misleading information to the public and hid debt in off-book subsidiaries  When the malfeasance came to light, the resulting carnage included thousands of people's life savings and jobs and nearly a trillion dollars in market loss.  Sarbanes Oxley effectively polices the issues that caused the meltdown and has brought transparency in financial accounting.

Co-Worker Retaliation: Is it Illegal?
Category: Harassment
Author: Jim McKay
Posted: 01-14-2018 05:42 AM
Views: 3168
Synopsis: Search for information on retaliation and you will get 100s of websites describing retaliation perpetrated by supervisors and managers, however almost nothing about co-worker retaliation.  However, co-worker retaliation does occur and is illegal when several conditions are met.  This article will explain the law and in what situations non-management co-workers can commit illegal retaliation.

The Americans with Disabilities Act
Category: Info
Author: Jim McKay
Posted: 01-13-2018 06:21 AM
Views: 3514
Synopsis: The ADA can be complicated, but we've simplified the major points of the law for you.  The ADA was passed as the civil rights bill for people with disabilities.  Negative misperceptions about disabled workers made it very difficult for them to find meaningful work.  As a result, the country lost the benefit of all the skills and knowledge disabled employees possess.  With the ADA, lawmakers sought to right that wrong.  The ADA makes it illegal to discriminate against people with disabilities in hiring practices and on the job and allows them to bring their talents into the workplace.  This improves the economy as a whole and gives everyone with a disability the chance they deserve.

What to do When You Receive a Sexual Harassment Complaint
Category: Articles
Author: Jim McKay
Posted: 01-08-2018 06:16 AM
Views: 2712
Synopsis: There is rarely a day that goes by without sexual harassment in the news.  The high publicity combined with the "me-too" movement has empowered women to stand up for their rights in every workplace.  As a result, harassment complaints are on the rise.  It's critical that every manager understands the steps they should take when receiving a complaint.

California Senate Bill 396
Category: Info
Author: Jim McKay
Posted: 01-04-2018 09:03 PM
Views: 9646
Synopsis: In 2017, California passed Senate Bill 396 which mandates supervisor training on the rights of employees based on gender identity, gender expression, transgender, and sexual orientation.  The bill makes California's LGBT legislation some of the most progressive in the country.  California supervisors must now be trained as part of their bi-annual sexual harassment training on this subject.  Although the law doesn't specify the length of training, it must be included.  This article lists all of the LGBT rights in California.

The Power of the Structured Job Interview
Category: Management/Leadership
Author: Jim McKay
Posted: 10-08-2017 05:43 AM
Views: 4937
Synopsis: Job interviews have traditionally been social in nature and heavily reliant on feeling and subjective perceptions. While these interviews are comfortable for many managers, they aren't very effective and open the door to potential legal trouble.  A much more scientific and effective approach is the structured interview - a system of interviewing that has saved organizations millions of dollars that once were lost to bad hires.

Cyber Security: Your Network Security is Only as Strong as Your Weakest Employee
Category: Articles
Author: Jim McKay
Posted: 09-28-2017 05:17 AM
Views: 4046
Synopsis: Your organization can have the most secure firewall in the world and it's not going to do any good unless your employees are trained and motivated to protect the network.  95% of cybersecurity breaches occur due to human error and hackers know this...they would rather take advantage of a careless or clueless employee than try to break through a world-class firewall.

Why Your Employees Hate You and Why Fair Management Practices Can Change That
Category: Management/Leadership
Author: TrainingABC
Posted: 08-21-2017 07:46 AM
Views: 5504
Synopsis: Learn how fair management practices will protect managers from legal trouble while also promoting trust, productivity, efficiency, innovation and accountability.  No manager can lead effectively without practicing fair, equal and consistent management.