by Brandon Laws | Oct 17, 2012 | Culture
The results from a survey conducted by Global Integration, polling 4,000 people working in large organizations, reveal that two days in a week are spent in meetings and half of what is discussed is irrelevant. Further, these employees received 70 emails per day and...
by Brandon Laws | Oct 16, 2012 | Wellness
Unplanned absences from work don’t always find their cause in feeling ill. Cited in an article by Diane Stafford of the Kansas City Star, one-third of workdays suddenly skipped are due to reasons such as running errands, needing to relax, or just simply because...
by Brandon Laws | Oct 15, 2012 | Hiring Practices
Jennifer Schramm writes for the SHRM that employers are developing more effective processes for on-ramping employees. “On-ramping” is a term used to describe “the process of re-entering the workforce after a career break.” This trend points out...
by Brandon Laws | Oct 12, 2012 | Inside Xenium
During the Healthiest Employers in Oregon luncheon on October 10th, Xenium received an award for being one of Oregon’s Healthiest Employers in the small employers category (2-99 employees residing in Oregon). Xenium placed 9th overall. Health and well-being is...
by Brandon Laws | Oct 11, 2012 | Hiring Practices
Before the days of prodding around Google and Facebook (an activity not considered best practice by many) employers often solely relied on the familiar section of the résumé labeled “Hobbies and Interests.” It has traditionally offered business leaders and...
