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Alight Solutions named a best employer for women

Oct 14, 2019 9:22 AM - Human resources solutions firm Alight Solutions has been recognized by Forbes as one of America's best employers for women in 2019.
Do I really need to write cover letters for online job applications?

Karla L. Miller
Oct 13, 2019 6:12 AM - Just as you probably have multiple ready-to-share résumés tailored to a variety of jobs, you should also have a selection of prewritten, neutral-tone standard introductory statements to pair with them.
Startups with female founders raise more venture cash

Jeff Green
Oct 13, 2019 6:00 AM - The study adds to growing evidence that diversity at a company, in leadership, and in staffing, leads to better financial results.
Compeat partners with Paylocit

Oct 8, 2019 9:21 AM - Compeat, a provider of innovative restaurant accounting, back office, workforce, and intelligence management software, has partnered with Paylocity, tp expand its payroll and HR services for the hospitality industry.
Take the time to train well

Oct 14, 2019 2:23 PM - You've hired a great new employee who will help you immensely with your ever-growing workload, and you can't wait to get started.Do you have time in your schedule to train this new person (and train well)?
Corporate Culture Series: 'Little things' mean a lot in attracting top employees

By Richard Klicki
Oct 4, 2019 4:47 PM - When it comes to hiring great employees, the little things about your company matter as much as what you pay -- and in some cases, even more, a panel of experts concluded at the second Corporate Culture discussion series hosted by the Daily Herald Business Ledger and its sponsoring partners.
Walmart rolls out slew of new health-care benefits for employees

Matthew Boyle
Oct 3, 2019 9:38 AM - The steps are the latest examples of how Walmart has sweetened the benefits offered to its 1.5 million U.S. employees, after weathering years of criticism that it shortchanged them.
Snarky comments on age deserve a ready retort

Karla L. Miller
Sep 29, 2019 6:00 AM - People who wouldn't dream of making snide remarks about someone's race, sex or religion for fear of being sued may not realize that the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA) also prohibits discrimination against workers age 40 and older.
When companies improve their diversity, stock prices jump

Rebecca Greenfield
Sep 29, 2019 6:00 AM - In a new study, researchers found that share prices jumped when companies reported better-than-expected gender diversity; they fell when firms announced demographics that underwhelmed.
Employers should develop clear-eyed policies about assessing threats

Karla L. Miller
Sep 22, 2019 6:08 AM - It's a fine line between being responsive to a public clientele and being vulnerable to potential threats from that clientele.

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