What Should I Do If I Think I Am Going to Lose My Job Because of the Coronavirus Pandemic?
It is an understatement to say that we are living in frightening and uncertain times. As the economy plunges, millions of people have already lost their jobs and many others are wondering if they are going to lose their jobs in the coming weeks and months. Although the situations are obviously very different, I lived […]
Generation Z: What Every Employer Needs to Know
While millennials in the workplace have dominated our thinking about generations for years, we are learning more every day about their successors: Generation Z. Now is officially the time to get serious about Gen Z (the generation born approximately 1998 and later), especially if you hire interns or entry-level employees. The good news is that […]
Making the Case: How to Retain Millennials in Law
This year, we’ve seen news about companies in traditional industries like banking and consulting changing long-standing work practices to address millennials’ expectations about work-life balance and flexibility. (Of course, as one CEO told me, these changes are celebrated by all other generations as well.) One industry, however, remains as traditional as ever: law. In an […]
The Business Case for Supporting Millennials
We’re all in this together. If you’re a millennial, you’re probably humming along with Zac, Vanessa and the rest of the cast of High School Musical when you hear those words. If you’re a Gen Xer or baby boomer, you might not be feeling the music, but I want you to feel the love. As […]
Is Your BYOD Policy MIA? Why You Need One to Keep Millennials Happy
For millennials, it’s unthinkable not to be connected at all times. And they want to be connected through the best devices available. (This desire is not limited to Millennials, of course. I’m desperate for the new iPhone 6S.) Over the past few years, employers have begun experimenting with “BYOD” (Bring Your Own Device) policies to […]
Millennials’ Effect on the Workplace
The way millennials relate to work is changing the way we all approach life on the job. As more employers look for ways to recruit millennials, they’re making changes to the way they relate to all generations of employees when it comes to work styles, benefits, flex time and more. This week I bring you […]
