Gen Z and millennial workers are bolder than older generations when it comes to salary negotiations, including using other job offers to push for a salary bump -- even if there really isn't another job offer, according to the Randstad 2020 U.S. Compensation Insights survey. "While salary has always been top of mind, today people are getting increasingly more strategic and assertive in their approach to climbing the pay scale -- especially younger generations," said Jim Link of Randstad North America.
To determine if a company's culture is positive, look for low turnover, collaboration across departments and open communication. "The right culture allows room for any employee to influence or talk to any other employee, regardless of title, position or department," writes Bernhard Schroeder.
Food manufacturer E.W. Grobbel Sons saw revenue growth by emphasizing a culture of mutual respect at work and helping employees find the position most suited to them. The company has a five-step process to get people in the right jobs, including task fragmentation and phased onboarding, President Jason Grobbel says.
Rather than breezing through reference checks, employers should use this step of the hiring process to prevent a bad hire, writes recruiter Tom Gimbel. Asking the right questions can give employers a realistic preview of the candidate and improve the onboarding process by matching them with a manager that best fits their needs.
Pitting colleagues against each other to create competition is not good management, writes practice management consultant Beverly Flaxington. Creating clear shared goals and confirming the business' vision and values will help employees work collaboratively and provide the best chance for success, she writes.
In a situation when a person benefits from a truth that might appear to be too good to be true, that person might lie to suppress the suspicion of others. A study published in Journal of Experimental Psychology: General looked at three scenarios where people told lies that cost them money -- just to avoid being suspected of lying.
