Let’s be honest, the workplace is its own community. Employees are bound to see the same people and interact with their own group of co-workers five to six times a week; so it’s safe to say that your office will operate as a small community. This is something unavoidable and could prove to be a strength or a weakness. How so? Well it’s quite simple, if everyone is working cohesively and have positive interactions with one another, it could promote a healthy environment for new ideas and innovation; it can even boost employee morale and improve productivity! On the reverse side, if there are groups of people who don’t agree with decisions or actions, it could harm productivity and lead to employees questioning leadership. This will effect timetables on projects as employees can be less motivated to get their work done and could stir up some “anarchy” within the workplace as employees tend to act uncooperatively.
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Diversity in the workplace: Part 3
Companies have been trying to diversify their staff for the past decade. Without a diversified staff, sometimes ideas could be stagnant and unoriginal. Intel, Google, Apple and other companies have taken this into effect and are making these changes. For every women, veteran or minority that an employee refers they will receive a bonus $4,000 dollars, which is more compared to if they were to refer a Caucasian male. We have covered all of the benefits and advantages you could have with a diversified workforce in our first two blogs in this series; however, what happens if we do not follow this path of diversity? What if we don’t make a change?
Diversity in the workplace: Part 2
In our previous blog, we began writing about how companies are beginning to diversify their workforce. We shared stories from big name companies that are taking this change to a whole different level. However, we only talked about how other people are taking on this challenge. The question is, how could you possibly benefit from this change? How is this going to change the environment and attitude of your workforce? There are many advantages to having a diversified workforce and we are going to unveil these secrets.
Diversity in the workplace: Part 1
In today’s society, diversity is one of the words that is buzzing around the workforce. When you walk into a building and look around at the people you will be working with, what do you see? Almost half the staff is Caucasian males, while the other half is split between females, minorities and veterans. Big name companies such as Apple, Google, and now Intel have realized this problem and are shelling out serious dollars to solve it.
The Chief Digital Officer
Have you ever heard of the position Chief Digital Officer (CDO) before? If the answer is no, you are not alone; this position is one that only surfaced just a few years ago. Recently, the demand for this position has seen its biggest spike. The more a company moves into a digitized mindset, the more a CDO is needed.
OnBoarding with Pereless Systems
OnBoarding is the New Way to Go!
When you ask a candidate to fill out a W2 or for that matter any new employee paperwork, it must be filled out by hand. However with an Onboarding Portal which is a standard tool of any Applicant Tracking System you can now have your new hires fill out everything online!
The Interviewing Process
Anyone can just step into your office with a resume in their hands and be interviewed for a job, so don’t you think as the hiring manager it is very important to know what you’re looking for in an applicant prior to the interview?
Three Reasons You Should be Hiring Freelancers
The Power of Numbers
Over the past 10 years, the idea of freelance work has been becoming more and more popular as the years progress. From the 42.6 million people that decided freelance work was for them in 2004 to the 53 million plus that are currently part of the freelance revolution shows that there are many opportunities to hire great work (Heather Huhman).
You Have to Think Like an Applicant
When it comes to building an employer brand, it is crucial to think like you are the one applying for a position. Consider what you would want to see in a company that would make you want to hit submit on an application. In the modern day, with the power of the almighty Google, anyone who is interested in working for your company will in fact search your company online. Since this is becoming more popular, it is very important to build a very likeable and inviting employer brand that brings in a more diverse candidate pool.
Does your company perform Annual SAS or SOC “Service Organizational Control” Audits?
If you or your company has ever performed an SSAE/SAS/SOC Audit you would quickly realize how important a strong recruitment / hiring process is.
“The basis of these types of audits are the following trust services principles: Security, Availability, Processing Integrity, Confidentiality, or Privacy. The audit will report on one or more of the trust services principles. Entities will undergo these audits to provide assurance to their users that the controls they are providing are in accordance with the relevant trust principle.”