From black bean and avocado salmon to unlimited vacations, many leading companies are racing to keep their employees and keep them engaged. Here’s an article that lists 7 companies and the perks they offer their employees. Not everyone one can build a dance studio or gym for employees, but there is room in this list… Read more »
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Campus Recruiting…at the Local High School?
With Generation Z preparing to emerge diplomas in hand there are many ideas for getting their attention to attract them to your company. In keeping with our ongoing recognition of the changing dynamics of the workforce marketplace, we came across this idea that sounds “out of the box” at first hearing. However, many companies see… Read more »
We're from the Government, and You'd Better Let Us In!
Once upon a time Americans enjoyed the guarantees of the US Constitution’s Bill of Rights, including the 4th Amendment guarantee that we would be secure in our persons, papers…, and effects. Alas, as the administrative state has assumed more and more power, legal niceties such as warrants or an owner’s consent to searches are going… Read more »
Time to Manage?
Time management is critical to everyone’s success. How productive we are with our limited and most precious personal resource depends on every decision we make throughout our waking hours. Whether you’re a CEO or a new hire, what you decide to do each minute of your day determines what your future will be. Here’s a… Read more »
Oh by the way, You're No Longer Exempt!
Very soon, the US Department of Labor (DOL) will be issuing its new decree raising the minimum salary threshold for exempt employees, leaving employers wearing the black hats unless they handle the news very delicately. While the DOL no doubt has good intentions raising the minimum salary for employees to be considered exempt from overtime… Read more »
Graduating? Congratulations it's an Employee's Market!
If you’re graduating next month at 21 or 22 years of age, you were 13 or 14 when the bottom fell out of the economy in 2008. While you may remember your parents discussing it, the chances are it was a remote concern for you. By the time you were learning to drive, things were… Read more »
Paper Chase: How Long to Keep Hiring Records?
A Coca Cola subsidiary in Alabama will be forking over $35,000 to an applicant they did not hire. In addition to facing charges of discrimination, the company was unable to produce records related to the positions in question. This article discusses what the FEDERAL EEOC expects regarding record retention. If you are unsure about the… Read more »
Hiring on a coin toss?
The UK Behavioural Insights Team took a look at whether one really smart person or a group of people reviewing candidates’ interview responses produced better hiring decisions. They reported on three different conditions. In one, an “easy” situation, where there was a clear gap between the best and second best response they found that one… Read more »
Don't be Helpless on HWY 37: Send a Letter Today!
Below is a model letter in support of the UBP proposal to fix Hwy 37. Sending it today can only help solve the problem. The proposal is in the very early stages and will be reviewed endlessly before building actually begins. If you’re reading this, you need to send this letter or write your own.… Read more »
HWY 37 Traffic Fix? Read UBP's Background Memo
An Environmentally Sensitive Solution to the Highway 37 Traffic Jam One never knows when traveling on Highway 37 between Sears Point Raceway and Mare Island, a nine-mile section of highway that ‘handles’ over 38,000 cars per day, whether there will be an hour-long back up, an accident, or an errant seal (which happened again… Read more »