What characteristics do HR managers value the most in candidates? The answer is not that straightforward for entry-level HR candidates. HR is a hands-on profession and requires some experience to succeed. This makes it challenging for HR managers to pick the best candidate from a pool of largely inexperienced applicants. …
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With the recent disruptive and devastating events, will the workplace ever be the same? Daily life has already changed, along with the workplace. A great deal of change occurred in the early days, with drastic changes in the workplace to maintain a sense of normalcy. The well-prepared swiftly switched to …
The frustration and heartburn due to costly errors in the employment contract are avoidable. Before putting fingers to keyboard or the traditional pen to paper, you have to define the musts – the essential terms – for the employment contract. The essential terms are defined by the context and reasons …
With the recent events forcing an estimated 62% of employees to work remotely, organizations are fully preoccupied with the challenges associated with the magnitude of the transformation. Many are struggling to manage and protect mission-critical IT resources from cyber threats. According to a survey by CNBC, 36% of business executives …
Are you frustrated by the complexity of onboarding remote employees? Don’t worry, you are not alone. With the recent events pushing many businesses to shift to remote work, some organizations have been caught flatfooted. Onboarding remote employees for the first time can be a challenge and requires tried-and-tested strategies and …
Many small businesses are turning to employee management services or professional employer organizations (PEO) for help to manage their workforce. [Information on Pivotal’s Employee Management Services and PEO>>] While hiring a PEO offers a wide range of benefits for small businesses — especially with “departments of one” (DOOs) — this …
Tesla’s new employee handbook has been leaked, and it is providing insight for all non-employees into the inner-workings of Elon Musk’s mind and his unconventional leadership. Like him or not, Elon Musk inspires with visionary concepts. The Tesla Employee Handbook, recently leaked, is a peak not only into the visionary …
Just like all the other sectors in business, the field of project management is undergoing dynamic transformation along with technological advances witnessed in the recent past. This is abundantly evident in the report: 2020 project management trends. What will Trend in Project Management in 2020? Remote Teams With the …
To help protect your team — and help managers mitigate the Covid-19 risks — Pivotal Solutions brought together the current tactics, rules, and suggestions from government, health experts, and human resource experts (with citations.) Although this is currently an up-to-date reference, please realize recommendations may change as more is understood. …
