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People list homes at a premium to avoid selling a house for less than they bought it, thereby reducing market liquidity, according to research co-authored by Wharton’s Lu Liu.…Read More Source: Knowledge @ Wharton How This Psychological Effect Skews Home Prices
Research by Wharton’s Corinne Low examines the economic trade-offs women face in balancing career and family timing, and the need for more gender-equitable policies.…Read More Source: Knowledge @ Wharton Does a Woman’s Biological Clock Have a Price?
Patriot is an online payroll and accounting software company founded in 2002. The company had humble beginnings, but today Patriot positions itself as one of the simplest and most affordable payroll and accounting software available to American businesses. It specializes in HR management, time and attendance, accounting, and payroll management. Patriot is an ideal Read more about Patriot Software Review[…]
It’s the start of a fresh year, and optimism is in the air. But if you want happiness to extend far beyond your New Year’s resolution, Robert Waldinger says you can take some inspiration from the longest-running study of happiness out there. He’s a psychiatrist who runs the Harvard Study of Adult Development. The Read more about Work Insights from the World’s Longest Happiness Study[…]
Peter Drucker famously said, “Learning is a lifelong process of keeping abreast of change. And the most pressing task is to teach people how to learn.” Nurturing a continuous learning culture is a prerequisite to an agile and flexible organization. It’s a culture where employees are continually striving to increase knowledge, competence, innovation, and Read more about Continuous Learning Culture Starter Guide: Learn the Basics[…]
Create employee benefits packages that attract top talent with Gusto, an all-in-one payroll, benefits, and human resource management software with licensed advisors to help craft the perfect packages for your business. For a limited time, save 25% for the first six months on the Gusto Plus plan. Many employers think about the downside of Read more about Employee Benefits Packages Starter Guide: Learn the Basics[…]
When you’re interviewing for a job you really want, there’s no worse feeling than being unable to answer a difficult question. And, of course, since they’re usually complex or technical, they’re the questions you need to know how to answer. What you say—or don’t say—could determine whether you land the job. We’ve rounded up Read more about 7 Examples of Technical Interview Questions[…]
Hiring the right candidates for your open positions is only half the battle—new employees still need to be trained on company procedures and how to do their job. And companies need to execute this effectively. Poor training programs result in lower morale among workers, higher turnover rates, and decreased productivity. In order to make Read more about Employee Training KPIs Starter Guide: Learn the Basics[…]
Employee turnover is the process of replacing one employee with another. When someone quits their job, and then someone new is hired to fill that role, that’s turnover. Generally speaking, if companies have lots of turnover, it’s seen as negative because it means employees aren’t happy or there is a management issue. Low turnover Read more about Cost of Employee Turnover Starter Guide: Learn the Basics[…]
Work shifts help employers organize employee schedules. They also enable employees to plan their days, weeks, months, and even years according to their work schedule. Shift schedules also help make sure everyone on the team works a fair amount of hours and gets time to rest between each work period. So what are the Read more about Types of Work Shifts Starter Guide: Learn the Basics[…]