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Survey: More than 60% of companies look at social media before extending…
Terri Williams Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementResumes and cover letters tend to be edited by several people, while job interviews are practiced over and over. So, there’s a practice among HR and hiring managers to turn to social media to learn more about job candidates. In fact, a recent survey by The Manifest reveals that 67% of companies view job applicants’ LinkedIn profiles, and 65% view Facebook profiles. In addition, 29% view Twitter profiles, and 39% evaluate the professional blogs or websites of job candidates.
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HR changes to make when your workers return from the COVID-19 quarantine
D. Albert Brannen Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementHopefully, we are nearing the end of the havoc that COVID-19 and quarantine orders have wreaked on our economy. Every workplace is different but one thing we can count on — things will not be the same when workers return. HR professionals in all industries should be thinking now about changes that need to be made based on the lessons learned over the past few months. This article outlines some of the basic areas where employers will need to adapt and make changes.
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Professional development during a pandemic
Robert C. Harris Association ManagementProfessional development is the cornerstone of great associations and chambers. Summertime is when most executives boost knowledge, support certification, and exchange information. The summer of 2020 will be different. During pandemic and economic recovery, many educational opportunities are being postponed or canceled. For instance, the U.S. Chamber’s Institute for Organization Management (IOM) made a tough choice about its three summer campuses, a program founded 99 years ago.
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Employees are a weak link in cybersecurity: How to protect your business
Daniel Markuson Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementEstimates show that 90% of corporate data breaches in the cloud happen due to hacker attacks that target employees, according to a report from Kaspersky Lab. With many of them forced to work remotely during the quarantine, companies are now more vulnerable than ever. Employee negligence is a great threat to business security. However, this particular risk is easy to control. There are many digital tools that can help protect organizations from data breaches.
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Stimulus package leaves small businesses between reality, theory
Kevin Reynolds Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementThe normal cacophony emanating out of small coffee shops around the country has been diminished to a whimper these days. The usual customers, 9-to-5 workers rushing to get their fix of caffeine before heading to the office, are either not allowed in or are not coming at all. This is the reality for businesses, particularly small businesses, across America: diminished or nonexistent work, uncertainty and a race to stay afloat. But as weeks pass by, the effects of the stimulus package are still yet to be felt by small business.
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The danger in believing it ‘won’t happen here’
Linda Popky Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementAn enemy like the COVID-19 pandemic recognizes no borders. Yet, the spread of the virus is not occurring at an even level from country to country, or even from state to state in the U.S. While some areas made aggressive, proactive moves, others have been slow to react. I call this phenomenon Won’t Happen Here (WHH) Syndrome. WHH is not limited to pandemics. We see this kind of reaction to natural disasters (including wildfires, hurricanes, or flood), to political unrest, and even to changes in technology or market conditions.
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Association execs voice pandemic concerns
Robert C. Harris Association ManagementIn varied forums, association executives are sharing concerns about the pandemic. Topics range from missing their offices to cancellation of conferences essential to their revenue. This article features some of the discussions.
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Chief Elusive Officer: 21% of non-managers have never met their CEO
Terri Williams Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementThe Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is usually the most visible person in the organization and is responsible for not only setting strategy and direction, but also for setting and modeling the company's culture. However, it may be hard to rally the troops and set an example when some of the troops don't see the person in charge. According to a recent report by Unit4, a people-based ERP software provider, 21% of employees in non-managerial positions have never met their CEO. Is this a problem, and if so, why?
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How to plan for recovery
William D. Pawlucy and Robert C. Harris Association ManagementAfter a devastating weather event neighbors emerge in shock, asking "are you OK?" Recovery starts fast. You hear the chainsaws clearing driveways and streets. Piles of rubble begin to line sidewalks. A weather event comes on fast and ends abruptly. The coronavirus pandemic and severe economic disruptions present significant challenges for associations. The timeline is unknown, as well as the damages to economy, business and associations. Colleagues are asking, "what do we do?"
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Is it possible to maintain your culture remotely?
Gina DeLapa Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementMaintaining your office culture is only a wise move if your culture is healthy to begin with. But even then, should you maintain it? Or should you take this opportunity to transform it? These are questions every leader must ask — and right now in particular, everyone must lead. But more about that in a moment. Let's talk about the "right now in particular." As of this writing, the whole world is under a pandemic we can't begin to comprehend. But we don't have to stay stuck.
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