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

HR Digest

A reference from your last job or company goes a long way in reassuring the interviewer of your performance and skills. I got wholesome opportunities to get an all-round view of positioning branding and marketing. For example: NEED FLEXTIME. The interviewer wants to know if there were performance issues involved.

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Interact with Employees and Impact Productivity

Coaching Tip

Gallup also found, in a separate study ( [link] ), that regardless of the number of hours worked, weeks of vacation time or a company''s flextime policy, engaged workers have a higher overall level of well being. Books Business Coaching Communication Current Affairs Skills Tips Work life' Related articles. Stress@Work.

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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. The answer seems to be a confusing “both.”

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How to retain parents after parental leave

HR Digest

In times of demographic change and skilled labor shortage, organizations depend on the skills and the labor that employees who are parents can bring to the table. Do you offer a variety of work time models like flextime, part-time, job sharing or remote work? Women made this indication three times as often as men.

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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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How to Keep a Job Search Discreet

Harvard Business Review

The job market may be bleak, but that doesn't mean you're stuck. a Boston-based firm offering career coaching and management services, says the job market is more active than most people think. "For Then reality-check that with the market. Be careful about who you tell you're on the job market. What the Experts Say.

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