Salary conversations – such as negotiating an offer with a job candidate, confronting an inquiry about a pay increase from a current employee, or dealing with a complaint about pay – can be uncomfortable and difficult for employers. Pay is personal. It affects employees’ ability to pay their bills, support themselves, and provide for their families. Salary matters, however, need to be discussed with objectivity and frankness by managers. HR can help facilitate these conversations in the following ways.
7 Strategies to Find Extraordinary Local Talent
Is your organization looking for extraordinary talent and thinks it needs to search outside of your local community? Not so fast. Many employers think they can’t find talent locally and pursue their search elsewhere, but local talent is at your fingertips if you use the right strategies.
Why You Can’t Find the Right Hire
Many employers are facing what is perceived to be a “talent shortage” – many applicants, but few qualified candidates. Even though this perceived talent shortage may be real, here are some other reasons why your organization may not be able to find the right hire.
How to Pay Your Executives
Executive pay is very different from other compensation practices you administer, involving greater pay-mix complexity, more components, and consideration of various business and legal factors. Here are executive compensation basics that you need to know to drive your business results as well as attract and retain key executive talent.
ERC Announces New International HR Resources for Members
In 2012, ERC surveyed our members on their need for International HR resources and support. Due to our members’ growth of international operations and questions about how to manage employees outside the U.S., ERC is excited to announce the addition of several new global HR resources available to ERC members through our HR Help Desk.
The 8 Defining Qualities of Top Talent
Over the years, ERC has researched what distinguishes a top performer from an average performer based on employers’ perspectives. The results are strikingly consistent across industries and sizes. Regardless of the organization type, most employers define top performers very similarly and are looking for the same types of characteristics and behaviors in their employees.
5 Myths About Workplace Communication
Employers constantly find themselves battling communication issues between employees and managers in the workplace. These issues commonly stem from not understanding the basics of good communication, mistaking frequency for quality, and making inaccurate assumptions about how much information others want and need to know. Here are 5 myths about workplace communication that your organization should consider “debunking” to improve communication.
Just Promoted to Supervisor? Why to Consider New Manager Training
Every organization faces the challenge of new manager training: transitioning an employee from team player to team leader. This transition from employee to supervisor is one of the hardest an employee must make in their career. After the promotion occurs, what should you do to make sure the transition goes smoothly and that your new supervisor is successful in their new role?
Additional Resource
The Ultimate Guide to Training Your Supervisors and Managers
Learn how training your supervisors and managers will help them overcome challenges, motivate those around them, and be more effective in their roles.
Survey Shows Trends in FMLA Usage
The ERC/CareWorks FMLA Practices Survey shows trends in FMLA usage. The majority of employers (71%) cite that between 1 and 10% of employees took FMLA in the last 12 months. Ninety percent of organizations reported that 20% or fewer employees took FMLA in the last 12 months.
10 Common Hiring Mistakes
Hiring mistakes can drain your organization’s resources, lead to poor hiring decisions, and distract managers from running business operations. Here are 10 mistakes your organization should be sure not to make so that it hires well.
1 in 2 Employers Will Give Employees Holiday Gifts This Year
According to the 2011 ERC Holiday Practices Survey, half of Northeast Ohio employers say that they plan on giving employees holiday gifts in 2011. Of the organizations that intend to provide gifts, the majority are budgeting the same amount as 2010, while only a few employers are spending more or less on holiday gifts.
How to Create a Positive, Engaging Performance Review Experience
It’s the end of the year and for most employers, time for performance review conversations.
