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Recruiting & Retention
What you need to know about hiring the next generation People born after 1996 will soon start entering the workforce as a technology-savvy generation, and what they'll need from employers is training in soft skills and assurances that the company culture will welcome them, Chris Morris writes. CNBC (5/3)
More small employers moving to self-funded health insurance plans More small employers are moving to self-funded health insurance plans, with an Employee Benefit Research Institute study showing 17.4% of companies with fewer than 100 employees offering them in 2016, compared with 14.2% in 2015. Companies considering self-insurance need to be aware of federal regulations, select appropriate stop-loss coverage and be prepared for volatility in claims. Employee Benefit News (5/2)
The HR Leader
Experts outline elements of a successful compliance training program Employee training is essential to a strong compliance function, but it must be offered in a culture that supports its message, experts say. A successful compliance training initiative should involve establishing goals, using best practices in the program's design and conducting post-training assessments, they note. HR Dive (5/1)
Workplace Chatter
Soccer fan uses crane to watch game in Turkey Ali Demirkaya watched a Denizlispor soccer match from the top of a crane after being banned from Denizil Ataturk Stadium in Turkey. Demirkaya didn't get to watch the entire game from the crane -- he was stopped by police. Euronews (France)/Reuters (4/30)
One of the sure signs of maturity is the ability to rise to the point of self-criticism.
