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Creating a Desirable Employee Value Proposition (EVP)

HR Digest

The labor market remains tight for all industries and across all skill levels indicating that companies are having difficulty finding the right talent across a wide range of occupations. The highly competitive job market is now pushing businesses to turn to Employee Value Proposition (EVP) for attracting top talent. As the U.S.

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Interact with Employees and Impact Productivity

Coaching Tip

Gallup''s findings are the same across the board no matter what type of business and should serve as a reminder that employee well being is critical to company success, says Dr. Noelle Nelson, a career and workplace expert and author of " Make More Money By Making Your Employees Happy.".

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Answering “Why did you quit your last job” in an interview

HR Digest

Work is not challenging enough or you see no career advancement. I got wholesome opportunities to get an all-round view of positioning branding and marketing. For example: NEED FLEXTIME. A long commute. Maybe inordinately long hours. Work pressure. A toxic work culture. Disagreement with the boss. Long overdue promotion.

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Flextime Is Declining, But “Flex Around the Edges” Is Up

Harvard Business Review

Are such “right to request” laws indicators of a rise in flextime? Or do they reflect a fear that flextime programs are being eliminated? Extended flextime, such as job sharing, part-time work, and sabbaticals, is an even stronger employee magnet. want to resume their careers, with similar numbers in Germany, Japan, and India.

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Be Flexible, Attract Talent

Marshall Goldsmith

One innovative firm in the Bay Area, Flexperience, has created a different talent market: experienced professionals who seek flexible work opportunities. So what are some of the best practices around flexible work and flextime? Organizations will have to fundamentally rethink how they hire and sustain the best and brightest.

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Promotion without a raise? Experts weigh in

HR Digest

Even with the tight labor market in mind, you’ll still likely be caught off guard when your boss offers you a promotion without raise. In today’s compensation market, where pay increases are minimal, benefits can provide immense value while also helping minimize taxes. So how can you be prepared for such a scenario?

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Microfinance Is Good for Women, but It's Only Part of the Solution

Harvard Business Review

Career paths are not one-size-fits-all, yet in emerging markets, it's often assumed that microfinance — the use of small loans to foster self-reliant small businesses in a community setting — is the only path for women seeking economic opportunity. Microfinance was one issue that we considered.