A thriving economy depends on recruiting and retaining a quality, educated workforce. Recruiting and retaining a quality and educated workforce depends on building a community of informed and active citizens. So how do we build an informed and active society…
Artificial Intelligence (AI) bots have taken over the Internet. Beginning with the launch of ChatGPT from Microsoft, many professionals have explored the tool’s capabilities – which has HR leaders wondering about the applications of AI bots in their field. With…
After the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently indicated it intends to increase scrutiny over employers’ use of AI in employment, recruitment, hiring and disciplinary decisions, employers are well advised to do the same. Automation in employment decisions usually goes one…
As labor shortages continue to impact companies across industries, businesses are shifting their focus to employee retention. According to Bank of America’s recent Workplace Benefits Report, 46% of employers have seen an increase in resignations over the past year while one…
Families are feeling more connected after the challenging times they’ve experienced over the past three years. In addition to enjoying more time together, they’ve saved money and found convenience from new workplace policies toward flexibility, choice, and remote or hybrid…
Colorado ended 2022 with continued strong job growth and is outperforming the nation in many areas, according to a report released today by the University of Colorado Boulder and Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold. The Quarterly Business and Economic Indicators…
One of the lingering outcomes of the pandemic is a dwindling workforce, where it has become increasingly difficult for companies to find, attract and retain employees. This trend is being referred to by some as the “Great Resignation” and the…
Why do employers still rely on a four-year degree as an indicator of job readiness? Especially in fields where technology rapidly changes, a majority of companies continue to screen candidates by requiring a university education. A computer science degree that includes humanities…
It's a question that haunts us all: how should I prepare for an interview? Most recruiters believe the most important thing a candidate can do is get comfortable talking about themselves. What's your background? What strengths and weaknesses? What makes…
2022 has been a spectacular year for the Colorado job market (at least from the viewpoint of the job seeker), with a reported nearly twice as many job openings as there as job seekers, giving people across the country yet…
As we celebrate our military service members this time of year, it’s time to acknowledge the veteran unemployment issues and think about how employers can take full advantage of veteran skill sets and fill critical roles on their teams. With…
Making your job application stand out to employers in today’s competitive job market can be challenging, especially if you haven’t updated your resume in a while, but using a few simple resume writing strategies can set you up for long-term…
From the Black Lives Matter movement to the crisis in Ukraine to gun violence in U.S. communities, companies big and small are being judged more than ever on how much (and how well) they care. This mandate to care is…
In a time where the workforce includes the four largest generations, business leaders are faced with an opportunity like none other. Even though a multigenerational workforce presents its own unique challenges, it allows employers to leverage the experiences of people…
With so many companies now hiring, it can be a race to get a competitive, first offer out to candidates. These days, if companies don’t make an offer within two weeks of the first interview, the prospective employee is very…
It’s no secret that hiring is currently one of the biggest challenges facing businesses currently. More than four million people in our industry of hospitality lost their jobs through the pandemic and the estimates show that a quarter of those…
When the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) became law in 1993, it introduced new requirements for employers. The Department of Labor oversees many workplaces to ensure that the worker rights created by FMLA are upheld. At its core, FMLA…
Initial Lightbulb: Founder and CEO Joe Thurman has seen the pain points involved with job interviews firsthand. Through his 15-year career in human resources, Thurman came to realize the interviewing process was fundamentally broken at most companies. “This largely unmanaged…
COVID-19 has forced businesses to embrace technology and get creative. Open enrollment for employee benefits will be no different. COVID-19 has impacted benefit plan design, healthcare costs and may have financial impacts on employees. A recent BenefitsPro survey found that there were dramatic changes in employees’ prioritization of their financial goal’s since COVID-19. Here are some ways that employers can better prepare and plan for a beneficial and virtual open enrollment session this year.
By following the Deming Cycle and applying what you’ve learned, you may be pleasantly surprised to learn that bridges you thought were burnt can be repaired and that new ones are out there just waiting to be built.
For too many, a criminal record of any severity dramatically limits employment and housing opportunities, preventing them from realizing their full potential and contributing to the economy.
