Capitalize on Your Employees' Strengths
These days, most of us are holding our breath and waiting for the economic recovery to begin. As you balance all of the day-to-day concerns of merely staying in business with planning for when business picks up again, make sure you use this time wisely and discover the full extent of your employees' talents - strengths that may have been previously unknown to you.
Here are four ways you can use your employees' diverse backgrounds and life experiences to improve productivity and prepare for a robust and dynamic future.
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Hiring During a Recession
Business Member Perspective by Frank O'Hara, Planning Decisions, Inc.
"You never want a serious crisis to go to waste." That's what Rahm Emanuel, President-elect Obama's new chief of staff, said in November. He went on to explain why - because a crisis represents "an opportunity to do things you think you could not do before."
In addition to exploring how your employees' life experiences and diversity can help you (see "Capitalize on Your Employees' Strengths"), times of crisis present an opportunity to selectively recruit for certain positions and provide training to your personnel.
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Make the Most of Tough Employment Decisions
Best Practices from Merritt Carey, Esq., Working Together Business Partner Liaison
Many businesses may not be in a position to hire while the economy is in turmoil and some may even be forced to reduce their payroll expenses. Staffing is one of the most critical and fraught decisions during times of slow business - no one wants to cut hard-working, loyal employees who have valuable company knowledge.
If you must lay off some of your staff, including employees with disabilities, here are some practical steps you can take to ease the transition for your employees and minimize your legal liability.
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FYI: Business Surveys, ADA Rulemaking, Obama Appointees
The Department of Labor's Office on Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) has just released findings from the Survey of Employer Perspectives on the Employment of People with Disabilities. The first survey of this magnitude, the ODEP received more than 2.4 million responses from companies nationwide.
According to the ODEP, the findings indicate "that a majority of large businesses hiring people with disabilities are discovering that costs for accommodations differ very little from those of the general employee population." In addition, "the survey show[s] that once an employer hires someone with a disability, they are much more likely to hire other people with disabilities."
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