Congressional Republicans say they're looking at ways to either delay or lessen the impact of the new federal overtime rules on businesses, with Rep. Phil Roe, R-Tenn., calling for a middle ground between the current salary threshold and the higher one required by the coming rules. President-elect Donald Trump has expressed support for a provision protecting small businesses, and some Republicans hope he will issue an executive order curbing the rules. Bloomberg BNA (free content) (11/16)
15 Metrics About Your Mid-Level Leaders Middle managers view themselves as putting out today's fires and NOT executing tomorrow's strategies. How can you help? Start with these five curated sources that clarify their skills, gaps, and what it will take to prepare your mid-level leaders for your future business needs.
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Recruiting & Retention
How to keep younger workers engaged Employers must offer younger workers opportunities to enhance skills and give them a sense of purpose to keep them engaged, writes Liza Bennigson, director of business development at KonnectAgain. Young professionals also value feedback, flexibility and an opportunity to advance in responsibility and salary, Bennigson notes. TrainingMag.com (11/15)
Get with the flow. How payment processing affects cash flow. Cash flow is the lubricant of business. Without a healthy cash flow, business dries up. It stops. It can't function. Which is why it is vital to keep the revenues coming in as the expenses go out. But there's one aspect of cash flow that many of us are not aware of. It is how managing credit cards and other such non-cash payments affect cash flow. Turns out it has a huge affect. Download the free guide today.
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Social Security, Medicare hang in GOP balance Republicans' wish list for Social Security and Medicare would entail changes that conflict with President-elect Donald Trump's opposition to touching either program. The country has been down this path before, indicating that odds of big changes are low, Chris Matthews writes. Fortune (11/15)
Technology
Mobile communication comes with its own customs Employers increasingly are using mobile technology to communicate with employees about work and HR, but the trend comes with challenges, writes Todd Richardson. This article examines the landscape of digital etiquette. Workforce online (11/14)
The HR Leader
HR exec stresses positivity, personal time Companies should reward hardworking employees with a positive environment and work-life balance, says Jeni Strand, vice president of HR at AgCountry Farm Credit. Strand emphasizes respect for personal time and encourages employees to embrace HR, instead of fearing the department. The Atlantic online (11/16)
A person should set his goals as early as he can and devote all his energy and talent to getting there. With enough effort, he may achieve it. Or he may find something that is even more rewarding. But in the end, no matter what the outcome, he will know he has been alive.
Walt Disney, cartoonist, film producer and business magnate
