Many of us spent time a few years back watching the news about a man in Southern California who was wanted on suspicion of murder, including the killing of at least one police officer. Horrified and fascinated, those of us in, or near, Los Angeles were aware of what this man looked liked. And most of us wouldn’t have hesitated to contact the police if we had even glimpsed this guy’s shadow. So, what does this have to do with compensation?

Could it be that we are designing and communicating incentives for our highest performance all wrong? A recent study titled “Reappraisal of incentives ameliorates choking under pressure and is correlated with changes in the neural representations of incentives” appears to show that the fear of losing a reward allows people to perform at the edge better than the desire for earning more award. This study specifically looked at the impact of incentives on motor and neurological performance in high-pressure situations. While this may not apply to an average broad-based plan, it seems to have possible application in the high-stakes game of executive compensation.

It’s a candidate’s job market! A great candidate experience is a must have as part of your talent acquisition and planning strategy. A great candidate experience is one that makes it simple and easy fo

Performance Reviews – Plan With Your Team It’s Performance Review time again! Where did the year go? What should I write? Performance Reviews happen every year at most companies yet many managers are unsure how

Succession planning is a strategy to identify and develop future leaders at your company and is used to plan ahead for expected or unexpected employee turnover. Do you have a plan for when your sta

The New Parent Leave Act went into effect on January 1, 2018 and considerably broadens the number of companies subject to family-friendly leave of absence policies.

The law requires employers with at least 20 employees to provide their employees with 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected parental bonding leave. The provision enables eligible employees to bond with a new child within one year of the child’s birth, adoption or foster care placement.s.

Throughout California, local cities and counties continue to pass ordinances relating to minimum wage, paid sick leave, criminal background checks and more. On July 1, 2018, several local minimum wage rates will increase, and two new local ordinances will go into effect.

What is a team? The classic textbook definition is a group of people working to- gether to accomplish a common goal. That sounds simple enough, doesn’t it?

When was the last time you interviewed your employees to learn about their career aspirations and why they work at your company?

If it was way back when you hired the person then it might be time to think about conducting “stay interviews” with your team.

Many of us experience stress on a daily basis; stress due to parenting, work or a draining commute can affect us all at some time in our lives.

In a ruling that has widespread impact for employers, a federal court has ruled that employers can’t pay women less than men just because a woman made less at a previous job. To do this perpetuates the gender wage gap and is discriminatory.

Employee engagement is crucial to the success of your business but what is it and how can you improve it?

The labor market is getting tighter every day with the average time to fill now a whopping 42-68 days and costing a staggering 6-9 months salary in recruiting and training costs.

How ready are you to attract new employees to your organization or better yet retain your employees?

Talent is key to the success of any organization. Talent Acquisition is an ongoing strategy that focuses on long-term human resources planning.

Claims of sexual harassment or sexual misconduct in the workplace can be found in every industry including small and large corporations in law, education, non-profits and the financial sector. Never happened at your company? Don’t assume it’s not happening just because someone hasn’t complained (yet)!

Soliciting feedback from your workforce will keep you in touch with the feelings and perceptions that affect the people who keep your business on track. Just by asking the right feedback questions you’ll be ahead of the curve and able to spot challenges and opportunities for your business more quickly. You’ll also have the foresight needed to adeptly address them.

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has published the newest version of the Form I-9. The form, used to verify employment eligibility, will be mandatory beginning September 18, 2017. This new form has a revision date of 07/17/17 N which is shown at the bottom of each page on the form.

You may have interviewed with numerous people at the firm and are confident this is the right fit for you. And you are certain that they feel the same way. Next comes the offer. When the offer for this promising new position is presented you should remember that salary negotiation is a two-sided process. Very few people actually enjoy the salary negotiation process but still expect to negotiate; come prepared.

“Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, and working together is success.” - Henry Ford

Why is team building important?

If you could increase retention, improve productivity and motivate your team with a monthly commitment of one hour, would you do it? Building a more effective team could be as simple as a monthly lunch.