Entries by Tom Branson

Select and Implement Software for Your Employee Experience

It’s exhausting to build a business case for improving your organization’s employee experience through an investment in software. Unfortunately, it only represents the first challenge in realizing ultimate success. Convincing your organization of a need to improve the employee experience is a positive first step, but your efforts will be wasted if you fail to […]

Enterprise Zone and Employer Tax Incentives

Enterprise Zone (EZ) programs have existed in the United States since the early 1980’s. However, most people are unaware of these programs or fail to realize their impact. When new tax legislation is proposed or passed, the majority of people immediately consider: “how does this affect me and my family?” The focus is on personal […]

Movement in Equal Pay

Over the past couple of years, the U.S. has seen its fair share of social movements. To make a list would easily exceed my 800 word limit for this post. But if you’ve read or listened to the news, then you’re likely familiar with several of them. One of the interesting aspects of these movements […]

Are You Ready for an I-9 Audit?

U.S. immigration policy has always been a hot issue on the campaign trail and in the halls of Congress. However, in recent months, it has risen to become the issue as lawmakers seek to reach a bipartisan agreement on comprehensive immigration reform. In the background, a dramatic shift is already taking place in regard to […]

Predictive Scheduling Laws

Predictive Scheduling laws are driven by the public policy of providing workers with predictability and consistency in their work schedules. Currently, local-level ordinances cover “formula retail workers”, a group viewed to be especially vulnerable to sudden changes in work schedules. The definition of a formula retailer varies based on the jurisdiction, but it’s helpful to […]

What is WOTC?

“WOTC” is an acronym for Work Opportunity Tax Credit. It is a Federal tax credit available to employers who hire individuals from defined target groups. Individuals from this these groups are defined as having consistently faced significant barriers to employment. The goal of WOTC is to facilitate access to quality employment, while also incentivizing workplace […]

Job Board Spotlight: Nexxt

The best Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) will integrate with your website via a careers portal, creating a seamless brand experience for job applicants. But to attract a high volume of applicants to your site, it is vital to have an ATS that features automated posts to a wide variety of external job boards. Without this, […]

The Anatomy of a Perfect Job Post

Bookmark this blog post, and make sure you’ve completed this checklist the next time you press “publish.” 1. Your Target With the popularity of job aggregators, it might seem pointless to worry about placing your job postings on boards that target a specific type of job seeker. However, job aggregators do have limitations; one of […]

Employee Onboarding…or Onboring?

No one likes to be bored. But what makes people bored in the first place? If you ask my 5-year old son, he’d probably tell you “doing something I don’t want to do”. And that’s a pretty good start. To that, I would add the feeling of “my time is valuable, and this (whatever it […]