Imagine you're steering a ship through choppy waters. That's what it's like leading a team in today's business world—things move fast, and you need a steady hand at...
What happens to law enforcement, education, and construction when suddenly there’s a shortage of public sector employees?
In today’s highly competitive job market, retaining and recruiting top talent has...
Amid bustling city halls and quiet municipal offices, the public sector’s workforce shortage represents a silent crisis. Over the last year, recruiters and HR managers in...
You might hear the words “flexible work schedules” and imagine an empty office while employees lounge by the pool with hundreds of unanswered emails. While flexible...
The subject of employee training typically focuses on the private sector, but government employee training is just as integral to maintaining an effective organization. Public sector...
Starting a new job can be overwhelming, with new faces, new responsibilities, and new expectations. But what about new office etiquette? While it may seem like...
In today’s rapidly changing job market, it’s becoming increasingly important for companies to invest in their employees’ skills and development. With technology advancing rapidly and new...
Downsizing is typically driven by a combination of financial, strategic, and operational factors. The most common reasons include cost reduction, declining revenue, economic downturn, restructuring, mergers...
In the evolving landscape of modern workplaces, the role of Human Resources in shaping and sustaining a vibrant, inclusive culture cannot be overstated. As HR leaders...
Training employees for successful collaboration and teamwork cannot be underestimated. HR leaders orchestrate many of these crucial training programs, imparting essential skills and fostering an environment...
Do you suspect that your employee training program could use some improvement? The time to figure that out is now. With an effective employee training program...
Imagine you’re steering a ship through choppy waters. That’s what it’s like leading a team in today’s business world—things move fast, and you need a steady...
In today’s rapidly changing job market, it’s becoming increasingly important for companies to invest in their employees’ skills and development. With technology advancing rapidly and new...
If you're considering implementing an online employee training program, or have one in place but are unsure how to make it work to the fullest for your organization, here are 10 best practices for creating one that's effective AND engaging.
“Equity” is a concept that’s been getting more traction in HR conversations lately. It has emerged as a useful guide for businesses to incorporate values of...
Training programs can be hefty investments for companies of all sizes, but the general consensus is that training is important, and thus, worth taking the time...
How do you maintain a competitive edge during a year like 2020? The COVID-19 pandemic impacted every aspect of life, and businesses were the most susceptible....
Is the sexual harassment training program in your workplace actually producing results? Or are your employees simply sitting through it to check off a box for...
What we do in our company trainings has wide-reaching implications that we must be prepared for. This article explores the details behind what makes Diversity and Inclusion training successful and what to avoid.
At KnowledgeCity, we work hard to help our community however we can. There have been many business disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, and we are...
Employee Compensation and benefits can vary based on the type of structure that works best for your organization and project. Between hourly wages, salaried pay, and...
Starting a new job can be overwhelming, with new faces, new responsibilities, and new expectations. But what about new office etiquette? While it may seem like...
When you look at compliance training from a cost-benefit standpoint, it’s clear that the biggest risk involves doing nothing. While there is always a cost associated...
Two commonly held misconceptions among workers that impede the effectiveness of safety training talks are “It won’t happen to me” and “I already know this stuff”....
Sexual harassment in the workplace has always been a problem. However, social causes like the #MeToo movement have made it more visible in recent years. According...
The remote or hybrid workplace has become a reality for many companies today. This trend is likely to continue as more companies look to reduce costs...
The worst problems in the workplace are often those people do not recognize while they are happening. One of the most infamous examples is “unconscious bias,”...
A new legal precedent was established this past September which adds another layer of meaning to the concept of “reasonable accommodation.” It all began in March...
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way many companies conduct business. To mitigate the spread of the virus, more employees are now working from home than...
Compliance is a company’s commitment to creating policies and procedures to ensure all team members are demonstrating work practices and personal interactions within the confines of...
The world of business has undergone drastic changes since the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Here's how to stay on top of compliance in today's rapidly changing environment.
Corporate and regulatory compliance training is not the most exciting topics for employees. Corporate compliance ensures your organization runs smoothly and regulatory compliance ensures that your...
You might hear the words “flexible work schedules” and imagine an empty office while employees lounge by the pool with hundreds of unanswered emails. While flexible...
Training employees for successful collaboration and teamwork cannot be underestimated. HR leaders orchestrate many of these crucial training programs, imparting essential skills and fostering an environment...
The workplace experienced a profound transformation over the past few years due to the lingering effects of the global pandemic. This shift in work culture also...
Empathetic leadership is becoming a more common practice among leaders in today’s workplaces. Being an empathetic leader means displaying a genuine interest in the rest of...
Performance reviews are not just feedback sessions but strategic tools for business growth. The journey doesn’t end with the review. For HR leaders and managers, the...
With the nation barreling toward a possible government shutdown in mid-November, millions of public sector employees are bracing themselves for steep financial ramifications that might extend...
Keeping your employees engaged, inspired, and optimistic about their future is key to a successful employee retention strategy. When you consider the high cost of recruiting...
Employee documentation is a vital part of running a business often necessary in order to remain compliant. It protects Human Resources, managers, and employees, setting both...
Preparing Employees for a Merger & Acquisition Transition: 7 Useful Tips If there’s a merger or acquisition in your company’s future, a well-laid-out employee communication plan is...
There are many reasons why employees may choose to leave a job. It could be due to insufficient pay, lack of flexibility, an overloaded schedule, or...
Ask ten different people on the street–or in the office–about HR departments, and you’re likely to hear about ten different HR stereotypes. There are some things...
As companies grow, mass communication becomes more important, but also more challenging. Employee newsletters are great ways to reach all members of a company. And email...
When faced with today’s volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (or VUCA) environment, it’s crucial to cultivate a leadership mindset. This begins with looking inward to find...
When you’re new to the world of human resources, you must act as a sponge soaking in everything around you. This can get overwhelming and exhausting...
While self-directed learning in the workplace is not a new trend, it has become more widely used as HR professionals shift their focus toward developing a...
As HR professionals are well aware, hiring and training new employees is often more costly than upskilling current ones. A 2020 U.S. Bureau of Labor report...
Have you ever felt like your organization’s products, services and ideas tend to be just one step behind the market? In today’s business world, companies need...
Finding the right candidate for an open position often proves difficult and time consuming with employers interviewing about 20 percent of the average 118 applicants they...
If you’re like the average American, you probably believe you’re firing on all cylinders all the time (at least compared to your peers), but the truth...
Being able to communicate is important. But effective communication is critical. While everyone has the ability to engage and speak with one another, it doesn’t always mean...
There’s been a lot of talk over the past few years about a skills gap between employees and the requirements for particular jobs. Higher education institutions...
One of the most frustrating experiences any hiring manager faces is learning the perfect candidate for a job just didn’t work out. This can cause upheaval...
Uncover 3 trends in the 2021 corporate training environment that human resource managers should consider when deciding on the sort of opportunities their organizations might provide.
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one in four U.S. adults has a documented disability. Consequently, alienating that population not only...
ADA compliance training in 2019 is going to continue increasing focus on inclusion and accessibility. When it comes to ensuring ADA compliance, having proper training is...
There’s a lot of talk about diversity in our culture – especially in the workplace. Diversity seems to be the new business buzzword with companies increasingly...
Behind every effective computer-based employee training program is an equally effective learning management system (LMS). Content may be the beating heart of the eLearning experience. But...
Currently, the U.S. has one of the worst track records among industrialized nations for keeping its children safe from abuse and neglect. According to the National...
Compliance and return-on-investment (ROI) are daily operational factors in almost every industry. Consequently, it’s critical that your employee training hits the mark in these areas to...
Employee training value means vastly different things to different organizations. To some, training is merely a necessary evil to meet a mandatory, and sometimes arbitrary, quota....
Employee training is more critical than ever for organizations to remain competitive. If you want to ensure certain standards, then you also need to provide employees...
Employee training is a work program that provides employees with specific knowledge and skills to facilitate and improve job performance in current roles. However, while most...
What happens to law enforcement, education, and construction when suddenly there’s a shortage of public sector employees? In today’s highly competitive job market, retaining and recruiting...
Talent shortage is a growing emergency for government administrators, HR professionals, and hiring managers. According to Forbes, we’re in the age of “The Great Resignation and...
Hiring for Cognitive Diversity in the Workplace One of the most important skills companies require is problem-solving. Consider the following problem which comes from Matthew Syed’s...
What Is Quiet Hiring? Plus Why It’s So Hard to Hire Right Now Across different industries, hiring managers are having difficulty recruiting new talent and finding...
The Ultimate Interview Guide for Hiring Executive Directors Finding a new executive director can be one of the biggest challenges that HR directors, HR managers, and...
Key Benefits of Rehiring and How to Conduct the Interview When looking to hire new recruits, it’s beneficial for companies to consider past employees. These workers,...
22 Core Competencies for Supervisors Selecting the most qualified job candidates for leadership positions is a crucial process that can impact everything from bottom-line profits to...
As a seasoned HR pro, you already know that competition is fierce for finding qualified job candidates and getting them to apply online. But according to...
With an increasing number of people quitting their jobs and employers having difficulty filling some positions, many companies have begun offering more incentives to attract and...
Organizations that thrive know how to motivate employees and tap into the power of synergy. The concept of “synergy,” which fuels both creativity and job satisfaction,...
Today, taking the necessary steps toward sexual harassment prevention in the workplace is not only a crucial decision in the legal sense, it is great business...
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the flu season hits its peak between December and February. So, we are smack dab in...
It’s 3 o’clock on a typical Thursday at work. Everyone is quietly bustling through their tasks, organizing files to be discussed at the next meeting, when...
You’ve probably heard the phrase “sitting is the new smoking.” Thanks to the sedentary work environments of many white-collar professions, employees lack significant amounts of mobility...
According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), in 2022, there were 140,000 non-residential structure fires, such as office fires. Not only do these disasters cause...
It’s 3 o’clock on a typical Wednesday at work. Your employees are quietly bustling through their tasks, organizing files to be discussed at the next meeting,...
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the term “frontline workers” wasn’t well known. Suddenly, people came to value the importance of frontline workers like few other human resources....
Avoid Becoming Big Brother: How to Earn Trust by Tracking Employee Productivity Ethically Tracking employee productivity is essential for any company that wants to continuously improve....
Employee retention is a hot topic in the world of business. As companies are constantly searching for new ways to keep their employees happy and engaged,...
Since most work-related communications are handled via email, it seems like we are all checking our inboxes constantly: before bed, during meals, and even in the...
How can HR managers reduce employee burnout? That’s a pressing question that needs an urgent answer. In recent times, the increase in employee burnout has become...
A lot has changed in the workplace as the effects of the global coronavirus pandemic have been felt worldwide. It’s important not to let fears, anxieties...
For years, most companies have defaulted to using traditional Microsoft Office to meet their office productivity needs. In fact, the amount of users of Microsoft’s flagship...
According to a recent Microsoft study, people’s attention spans have dropped to a range comparable to that of a goldfish. This short attention span means that as...
The Trap of Email Productivity The average American worker spends over 30 hours each week checking their email. While email is a modern communication miracle, it...
Entry-level training programs can be costly, time-consuming, and tough to quantify. So why conduct one? Because the long-term benefit to your organization is worth the investment....
From a leadership perspective, it’s understandable that employee training can appear to be a burden. Not only does the training include extra costs – as much...
With the continued prevalence of remote and hybrid office work models, online employee training tools remain vital to an organization’s growth. In fact, a study conducted...
We spend an increasingly large amount of time online these days, personally and professionally. At the end of 2021, Ladders projected that 25% of all jobs...
Developing the talent, skills, and leadership potential of your top employees is an ongoing process that involves self-reflection on the part of the staff member, guidance...
Employee training, when done effectively, can be perceived as an attractive fringe benefit of working at your organization. By offering staff personal development plans and clear-cut...
As an experienced HR professional, you know that employees are more likely to stay at companies that are willing to invest in their professional development. Yet...
Introverts are often misunderstood. Many people associate the term with shyness or social awkwardness, but introversion is more about where you get your energy from—and whether...
As Millennials and Gen Z start becoming managers, leaders, and newly hireable employees, the value of employee training has skyrocketed. These generations value good training, and...
Did you know that those who receive 40 hours of employee training and development are three times more likely to meet significant project objectives and goals...
Are you thinking about bringing employees back to the office? Tread carefully if you are, because some 68% of employees would consider jumping ship if it...
Self-care is continuing to push its way to the forefront of the collective social conscious. It’s no longer something that we only practice behind closed doors...
Take a look at your desk. Seriously, take a look. From the half-finished breakfast sandwich to the dog-eared Dilbert comic you clipped from the paper and...
The holidays are supposed to be bursting with joy and everyday miracles shared with family and friends. However, the stresses of time, money and emotional exhaustion...
Job burnout is characterized by constant overwhelming stress associated with work. Burnout can be triggered by a chaotic schedule, unchallenging activities or simply too much work....
Millennial Burn Out Stress remains at the root of burnout for everyone. Research from the American Psychological Association shows that millennials have officially become the most...
Entry-level training programs can be costly, time-consuming, and tough to quantify. So why conduct one? Because the long-term benefit to your organization is worth the investment....
From a leadership perspective, it’s understandable that employee training can appear to be a burden. Not only does the training include extra costs – as much...
With the continued prevalence of remote and hybrid office work models, online employee training tools remain vital to an organization’s growth. In fact, a study conducted...
We spend an increasingly large amount of time online these days, personally and professionally. At the end of 2021, Ladders projected that 25% of all jobs...
Developing the talent, skills, and leadership potential of your top employees is an ongoing process that involves self-reflection on the part of the staff member, guidance...
Employee training, when done effectively, can be perceived as an attractive fringe benefit of working at your organization. By offering staff personal development plans and clear-cut...
As an experienced HR professional, you know that employees are more likely to stay at companies that are willing to invest in their professional development. Yet...
Introverts are often misunderstood. Many people associate the term with shyness or social awkwardness, but introversion is more about where you get your energy from—and whether...
As Millennials and Gen Z start becoming managers, leaders, and newly hireable employees, the value of employee training has skyrocketed. These generations value good training, and...
Did you know that those who receive 40 hours of employee training and development are three times more likely to meet significant project objectives and goals...
Starting a new job can be overwhelming, with new faces, new responsibilities, and new expectations. But what about new office etiquette? While it may seem like...
When you look at compliance training from a cost-benefit standpoint, it’s clear that the biggest risk involves doing nothing. While there is always a cost associated...
Two commonly held misconceptions among workers that impede the effectiveness of safety training talks are “It won’t happen to me” and “I already know this stuff”....
Sexual harassment in the workplace has always been a problem. However, social causes like the #MeToo movement have made it more visible in recent years. According...
The remote or hybrid workplace has become a reality for many companies today. This trend is likely to continue as more companies look to reduce costs...
The worst problems in the workplace are often those people do not recognize while they are happening. One of the most infamous examples is “unconscious bias,”...
A new legal precedent was established this past September which adds another layer of meaning to the concept of “reasonable accommodation.” It all began in March...
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way many companies conduct business. To mitigate the spread of the virus, more employees are now working from home than...
Compliance is a company’s commitment to creating policies and procedures to ensure all team members are demonstrating work practices and personal interactions within the confines of...
The world of business has undergone drastic changes since the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Here's how to stay on top of compliance in today's rapidly changing environment.
Corporate and regulatory compliance training is not the most exciting topics for employees. Corporate compliance ensures your organization runs smoothly and regulatory compliance ensures that your...