A workplace shooting in Orlando, Fla., that killed five people signals a growing trend of workplace violence, researcher Kathleen Bonczyk and other experts say. Employers can improve safety by looking for warning signs -- financial problems or conflict with a significant other -- when interviewing job candidates, Bonczyk says.
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More than 75% of HR professionals want to recruit millennial workers, while 56% want to attract Generation Z employees, according to a survey by Challenger, Gray & Christmas. Research shows such workers like organizations that offer flexibility, upward mobility and perks such as student-loan assistance.
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Marketing firm Oxford Communications created an "employee as educator" training model to foster growth and innovation, writes co-founder Chuck Whitmore. The company offers classes through Oxford Communications University and the Leadership Development Program, which aims to help employees improve communication, collaboration and conflict-resolution skills.
A CareerBuilder survey finds 38% of employees use a sick day simply because they need a day off. A small business can compete by changing its approach to paid time off to allow personal days for any reason or by bundling sick days with vacation time to be used at the employee's discretion.
It's easy for managers to become frustrated when employees don't meet their expectations, but it's important to not let emotions get the best of you. Metal Mafia President Vanessa Nornberg offers a six-step strategy for getting better results.
