2018 Report - The Future of HR

Active Shooter Policy: What Employers Need to Know in 2020

Always Be Prepared for Emergency Situations in the Workplace It’s a sad reality that many people have a looming fear of active shooters in the workplace. Unfortunately, their fears aren’t misguided. According to the FBI, 60% of active shooter incidents occur in businesses. However, as an employer there are actionable steps you can take to prevent an active shooting, ease employee concerns and protect your people. Step 1: Form a Planning Team It’s important that your planning team has representation from departments across the business, as well as first responders. In the same breath, the planning team should be small enough to encourage close collaboration, yet large enough that it doesn’t put the burden on any one person. The planning...

How to Build Irresistible Benefits Packages for Employees

Employee Benefits Packages: Foundational to Workplace Satisfaction While a competitive salary is an essential part of attracting top talent, in today’s hot hiring market, the employee benefits package is just as important.More than ever before, employees are being offered robust and interesting job benefits as organizations strive to keep pace with the shifting culture of work today. Historically, offering health insurance and a 401k were the expected aspects of a benefits package. Today, employees are being offered benefits packages that include generous vacation policies and flexible working arrangements.In this article, we’ll share the most important aspects of an employee benefits package. You’ll learn what to offer in order to fully...

Is Unlimited PTO a Good Idea?

If you’re debating whether or not to offer unlimited paid time off to your workforce, there are a few pros and cons to keep in mind.For starters, it is becoming more prevalent. The number of jobs on Indeed that advertise unlimited PTO increased 178% between 2015 and 2019. But still, only 1%-2% of companies in the U.S. offer unlimited vacation and most of those companies are in the tech industry (ex. Hubspot, Netflix, Roku), according to Society for Human Resource Management. Why Do Companies Offer Unlimited PTO? Offering unlimited vacation is an innovative tactic for recruiting talent. Afterall, who hasn’t daydreamed of taking off work whenever the mood suits? In fact, the 2019 MetLife Employee Benefit Trends Survey revealed that 72% of...

How to Conduct Exit Interviews

Fully Capitalize on This Underutilized HR Practice The Often-Overlooked Exit Interview In the world of human resources, the focus is always on a strong start. From finding that perfect candidate to conducting a spot-on interview, it’s all about the beginning. However, strong HR practices are not just about the first phase or hiring.Inevitably employees quit, which kicks off the process of wrapping things up and conducting an exit interview. For many companies, the employee exit interview is an afterthought.However, the exit interview is a powerful tool to consistently evolve and optimize company performance and culture. The exit interview is a rare opportunity to get honest and raw feedback about an organization’s effectiveness in many...