The 5 Things Candidates Should Do to Win Over Recruiters and Hiring Managers
Xenium’s internal Talent Partner, Kathleen Lowe, recently sat down with us and shared key advice for applicants based on her hiring experience. 1....
How to Unlock the Hidden Job Market and Change Careers Successfully
So much of the job seeking process has moved online into social media, job boards, and applicant tracking systems. But is this the most effective...
Advice for Recruiters & Hiring Managers, New and Experienced!
Kathleen Lowe started at Xenium as an HR Business Partner, then returned as the Talent Partner years later. Here are her tips and advice for those...
How Does Your Organization Rate in Professional Development? Take Our Quiz to Find Out
We recently created a short quiz to help you assess the quality and impact of employee training and development within your organization. The quiz...
Xenium's President on Top Trends in HR During 2017
As we look forward to the rest of 2017, what can we expect to see in the world of business and human resources? What will employees expect from...
HR Links & Resources – On Our Radar in January
Don't Replace Your HR Department, Refocus It | Forbes Article Opinion article on refining your HR department by offloading administrative tasks so...
Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World – Book Discussion
Innovation and business success almost always involve taking risk. But risk is, quite frankly, risky, and everyone handles it so differently. How do...
The Benefits of Experiential Learning in the Workplace
This Post is Part 5 of a 5-Part Series on Professional Development. PART 1: SELF-LEARNING | BRANDON LAWS PART 2: PEER GROUPS | ANGELA PERKINS PART...
The Top Recruiting Trend of 2016
We asked Kathleen Lowe, Xenium’s internal Talent Partner, what the biggest trend in recruiting and hiring was in 2016. “No question, it's work-life...
Are We Losing our Ability to Connect?
Everyone is talking about Simon Sinek’s discussion about millennials in the workplace – at least, it’s become a hot topic in my social network. ...
How to Get the Most Out of Live Workshops and Seminars
This Post is Part 4 of a 5-Part Series on Professional Development. PART 1: SELF-LEARNING | BRANDON LAWS PART 2: PEER GROUPS | ANGELA PERKINS PART...
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2017 Tax Rates and Limits [Download]
Each year, we compile a comprehensive list of some of the most important information employers need to know in terms of tax rates, limits and dates....
How Transparent Should Compensation Be in the Workplace?
When it comes to the salaries of our coworkers and people working similar jobs to ours at other companies, should we know what they make? And what...
Professional Certifications: To Get Them or Not To Get Them?
This Post is Part 3 of a 5-Part Series on Professional Development. PART 1: SELF-LEARNING | BRANDON LAWS PART 2: PEER GROUPS | ANGELA PERKINS PART...
8 TED Talks on How to Transform your Company Culture
The type of culture your company has defines and shapes how your employees think about their work, and their place within their workplace. When you...
How to Utilize Peer Groups to Advance Your Career
This Post is Part 2 of a 5-Part Series on Professional Development. PART 1: SELF-LEARNING | BRANDON LAWS PART 2: PEER GROUPS | ANGELA PERKINS PART...
How to Take Ownership of your Development: Self Learning
This Post is Part 1 of a 5-Part Series on Professional Development. PART 1: SELF-LEARNING | BRANDON LAWS PART 2: PEER GROUPS | ANGELA PERKINS PART...
The 3 Things Employees Wanted from Work in 2016 – The Results Are In!
When speaking with employers, I hear a shared sentiment. The employee market has become so competitive, and it is difficult to find and keep the...
57 Tips For Dealing With Negative Feedback
by Sara McGuire Content Editor | www.venngage.com The original version of this post appeared on Venngage.com No matter how much of a star player you...
HR Links & Resources – On Our Radar in December
Employment Law 101: Covering the Basics for Small Businesses and Employers in Emerging Industries | Bullard Law Event - February 22 Gain a basic...
How to Engage Your Employees Through Community Service
Giving back to the community fills us with joy—but there is perhaps something even bigger at play—it often brings people together and engages us...
#Millennials Debunked
When people hear the term "millennial," they often associate the generation ranging from ages 18-34 as "entitled," "trophy generation," "me...
Texas Federal Court Halts DOL's New Salary Threshold Test for Exempt Employees
With a little over a week before the new salary threshold test for exempt employees was due to go into effect, a Texas federal court issued a...
How to Coach for Leadership
How do you help someone who has a track record of high performance as an individual contributor become the next great leader? Tana Thomson, Xenium...
How to Use Mindfulness to Be More Productive at Work
Mindfulness has been a buzz word these past several years. But what is it in practice and how can it impact the workplace? Will it truly make a...
HR Links & Resources – On Our Radar in November
In 2017, 401(k) Contribution Limit Unchanged for Employees, Up for Employers | SHRM Article SHRM reviews the contribution limits that have changed...
Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance – Book Discussion
Resilience, stamina, a determination to continue on against all odds - we've all heard how important this is to achieving our goals, whether...
It’s Business…but Sometimes it Gets Personal
Annie Oxenfeld contributed to this post. Tom is overjoyed. He recently was promoted to the managerial level at the 30-person tech start-up he has...
Living Your ‘Happy-est’ Life – Author Mark Jaffe on Happiness and Fulfillment
Note: Please be aware that the topics of self-harm and suicide are discussed in this episode. How do we live our happiest lives, even throughout...
How to Build a Completely Remote Workforce
As technology has shifted a lot of our work to screens, more companies are creating opportunities for employees to work from home. Craig Bryant is a...
Going No-Email in the Workplace: Does it Work?
Email has become one of our chief methods of communication in the workplace, yet one of the biggest thorns in our side in terms of productivity....
From Psychology to HR: A Career Story of a Rising Star in HR
Lacey Halpern, Sr. HR Business Partner at Xenium and frequent podcast guest, joins us for a special episode to discuss how she landed in the HR...
Why Some States are Banning Companies from Asking Job Applicants About Past Wages
In early August, the state of Massachusetts enacted a groundbreaking law that will prohibit companies from asking job applicants about their wages...
Content & Events in HR – On Our Radar in September
Content Articles, videos, and podcast episodes we came across recently and can't stop thinking about: Smartphones Are Driving Everyone Insane |...
How to Say Anything to Anyone Book Discussion
How do you approach a coworker or friend with a concern about their body odor? Or negative feedback about their work or attitude? The prospect of an...
How to Fix Your Workplace’s Communication Problem
Communication is key in many areas of life, most chiefly the workplace. An office of clashing employees not only makes for unpleasant feelings...
Family Values – Including Families in your Worksite Wellness Goals
Worksite wellness programs are often launched with very employee-centric goals in mind. But what about employees’ families, and the benefits that...
The ABC’s of Pay Compression
This post was co-authored by Tyler Meuwissen and Allison Julander. Things are just peachy for Company ABC. They are operating at a consistent clip,...
On Our Radar – Articles & Events in HR
Articles On Our Radar Here are several articles we came across recently and can't stop thinking about: How Self-Managed Companies Help People Learn...
Is Your Wellness Program Legally Compliant?
There are great potential benefits to creating a successful wellness program, including but not limited to lowering your health care costs as an...
Inviting HR to the Executive Team – What it Could Do for You and Your Company
As an HR professional, how do you jump into conversations about the business side of your organization, particularly when it’s about finance,...
Holacracy and the Art of Self Management
Picture a workplace free of micromanagement—where responsibility in the hands of many and everyone is empowered to do their best. That’s the goal of...
But You Promised! Why Brand Promise Matters
Today we’re talking brand promise, that elusive but essential vision that affects every element of a business—from customer experience to employee...
Developing Tomorrow’s Leaders Today
When it comes to business, great leaders aren’t born, they’re made. So how do we ensure we’re doing what we can to empower our employees? Deb...
Lyons and Unicorns and Startups, Oh My!
What does a baby boomer do when he finds himself the fish-out-of-water at a tech startup? Well, if you’re Dan Lyons, you write about it and expose a...
Questioning Your Way to Great Leadership
How can asking questions lead to being an effective leader? Let’s find out. Michael Bungay Stanier, author and founder of Box of Crayons, joins us...
Overtime Overhaul: What the FLSA Means for You
The Department of Labor has officially updated the overtime regulations of the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act, or the FLSA. These updates are...
The Workplace Problem Nobody Will Talk About
Whether it’s the office note-leaver or the backhanded compliment master, everyone has witnessed passive aggressive behavior in the workplace. But...
What do the new FLSA Overtime regulations mean for you?
UPDATED 5/20 at 1pm - We just released podcast on this topic, listen below: Throughout the past two years, we’ve been discussing the pending...
3 TED Talks You and Your Employees Should Watch Right Away
Every once in a while we all need a little inspiration to spark something in us—confidence, creativity, or even simply the will to be better at...
Every Day is a Performance Review: Thoughts on HR from an Outsourcing Perspective
Written by Holly Giesbrecht, FI Manager at TNT Management Resources Inc and George Fox University graduate student Ushered into Alishia Young’s...