Ever wonder how employers select a perfect match for a job? In our research, their secret lies in using certain hiring methods to select the right employees, specifically these four practices.
A Brand Evolution
At ERC, we’ve recently gone through a rebranding process and we’re excited to share with you the new look of ERC.
3 Tips for Recognizing Employees
Consistently, employees say that recognition and appreciation in the workplace matters – that when they feel valued, appreciated, recognized, and rewarded for their contributions, hard work, and results, they are more likely to stay and less likely to leave their organization.
Training is Key for Hourly Maintenance Workers
According to the 2012 ERC Wage Survey, with the exception of entry level workers, wages for Machine Maintenance Mechanics in Northeast Ohio fall largely in line with the national dollar figures reported by the 2012-2013 Occupational Outlook Handbook. The national median wage for this job category averaged $21.23 per hour.
Employers Attempt to Identify Retention Challenges
When asked “What is the biggest challenge your company faces today?” the most common response by participants in the 2012 ERC/Smart Business Workplace Practices Survey was, “hiring & retaining employees.” To address the first half of this challenge, employers report using recruiting and hiring practices at rates that are fairly consistent with past years. Most organizations check an applicant’s references (90%) and more than half (57%) use some type of psychological testing as part of their selection process. Unsurprisingly, there was a noticeable uptick in the use of technology as a recruiting tool overall, with more employers routinely using tools such as internet job boards (85%) and social networking (52%) to match the right candidate with their organization’s needs.
How to Inspire & Engage Employees in 6 Easy Ways
Do you want your employees to work harder? Have a better attitude? Be more productive? Find efficiencies or areas to improve? Show more enthusiasm? Be committed?
Controlling Costs Through Effective Absence Management
In an era where concerns about controlling costs is more crucial than ever, managing employee absenteeism is one area where HR departments are empowered to make a real impact on the organization’s bottom line. A cost analysis from a Mercer report entitled The Total Financial Impact of Employee Absences found that the total cost (direct and indirect) of all absence categories (scheduled and unscheduled) averaged 36% of total payroll. The most costly days, the analysis continued, were unscheduled absences- largely attributable to the indirect costs associated with higher rates of lost productivity for these types of absences.
5 Measurements to Evaluate Salaries
Does your organization know the health of its base salary program? The health of your base salary practices can easily fly under the radar if you aren’t paying attention to certain important numbers. It may result in overpaying or underpaying employees, employees being paid outside of pay ranges, an uncompetitive mix of pay forms, or a low revenue return on your costly investments.
What is ADA?
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), enacted in 1990 and amended in 2008, prohibits private employers with 15 or more employees, state and local governments, employment agencies, and labor unions from discriminating against qualified individuals with disabilities in employment activities. Such activities include hiring, termination, training, promotion, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment.
11 Tools for Recruiting Hard-to-Fill Jobs
Recruiting for new, specialized, or highly technical positions requires a different approach than past years. Some of these jobs didn’t exist 10 years ago, while others require such specialized experience or specific technical skills that older recruiting methods don’t suffice. In any case, the need to find talent for these hard-to-fill jobs is forcing many employers to consider using other recruiting strategies beyond job boards and advertising.
Strategies for Stress Management
Information provided by ERC Partner University Hospitals
Trends in Performance Management
According to the 2012 ERC Performance Management Practices Survey virtually all organizations use individual performance evaluations of some kind regardless of industry or organizational size. Performance improvement plans, goal setting and individual development plans are also highly utilized by 90% of employers or greater.
