Small Business Labs

JUNE 24, 2020

The Effects of the Coronavirus on Hours of Work in Small Businesses , from Yale's Tobin Center for Economic Policy, shows the pandemic's dramatic and ongoing impact on small businesses.  We're not suggesting that traditional methods (surveys, interviews, focus groups, etc.) will disappear.

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AUGUST 18, 2023

An easy way to start advocating is to conduct internal surveys to determine those issues. In my interviews with dozens of mid-level, and senior leaders at many of these organizations, I found that the issue of diversity and inclusion came up time and time again. Take a few seconds to come up with a guess. Here is the answer.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2023

A journalist interviews an anonymous remote employee, usually in tech-related fields, about how they managed to secure a second job working remotely. Internal surveys from various companies reveal that employees appreciate the flexibility and trust that comes with remote work. Most of these articles follow a similar structure.

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JANUARY 29, 2024

A survey conducted by Knight Frank found that out of 731 workers, “49% reported that working from home has had a positive impact on their mental health, while 40% said it has had a negative impact.” The common misconception is that introverts don’t enjoy being around others, but the reality is more nuanced than this.

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OCTOBER 18, 2023

Listen and Iterate: “Continuous feedback through pulses and stay interviews uncovers what’s working and what’s not,” noted León. “HR must use these insights to refine policies, programs, and tools to address areas of concern.” “Learning teams can improve onboarding and training.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2024

The report, conducted by Magenta Associates in partnership with the University of Sussex, surveyed 1,100 UK-based content writers and managers and included 22 in-depth interviews. Magenta and the University of Sussex intend to keep collaborating to foster a more ethical and inclusive AI landscape in the communications sector.

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AUGUST 29, 2022

Anything that emphasizes a company’s efforts and investments in DEI or a zero-tolerance policy for discrimination is a green flag. . According to a ResumeBuilder survey , nearly four in 10 hiring managers admit to reviewing applicants’ resumes with age bias. Make your vaccine and remote policy clear in the job posting.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2024

This led to more than 80 percent of survey respondents expecting business confidence and profits to stay the same or rise in 2025, with around half predicting increases in both. Other trending topics include artificial intelligence (AI), with nearly half of survey respondents or their companies having used AI in the past year.

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MARCH 10, 2024

City & Guilds’ annual Neurodiversity Index, published today following a government-backed review of autism employment, and ahead of Neurodiversity Week, shines a light on the challenges faced by neurodiverse people in the workplace, with half of those surveyed having been off work last year due to their condition.

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OCTOBER 1, 2024

Melissa Perrin , who has been with First United Bank for two decades, passionately speaks about the importance of workplace culture and the bank’s dedication to its people in her interview with me. We’ve been dedicated to helping each of our employees craft their purpose statement and identify their core values,” Perrin shares.

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MARCH 20, 2023

portfolio data and cost when available to create ratios) Effectiveness (how well workplace supports desired and previously agreed-upon outcomes) Experience (best achieved via survey) 3. For example, focus groups can be used to understand the context behind utilization data or survey scores. Fail quickly.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2023

The Boss Privilege A thought-provoking irony has been brought to light in a report by McKinsey about a survey of 13,000 office workers in six countries: the individuals who possess the power are using their privilege to avoid coming to the office. Leaders surveyed prefer flexible work arrangements over prescribed workplace models.

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JUNE 21, 2024

have paid family leave policies that include paternal rights. Of men surveyed by McKinsey & Company , 90% who took paternity leave said they saw an improved relationship with their partner. The same study found that 20% of men interviewed felt that risk of a career setback was the biggest downfall of taking paternity leave.

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JANUARY 24, 2023

Some organizations come to us with an overall sense of what their policy will be moving forward, while others need us to do more of the data gathering first…sometimes an organization will have an idea at a high level, but once we start asking questions they realize they need to think deeper about a certain component,” Gardner and South added.

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JUNE 1, 2022

For instance, perhaps you instituted an unlimited vacation policy. According to a 2019 survey published by Glassdoor, 66% of U.S. Maybe you want to talk to your team members about policies you’re considering to alleviate stress and pressure. How to Reposition Your Culture and Employer Branding. Measure the changes for success.

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MAY 16, 2022

Employers may need to redesign workspaces, overhaul their recruitment practices and redefine DE&I policies to attract and retain neurodivergent job seekers. . A UK survey ?revealed The application and interview process must enable candidates to showcase their entire range of talents. Last year a record 47.4

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MAY 10, 2023

Lim also points to Twitter and Tesla CEO Elon Musk: “He believes people are just pretending to work and abruptly ended Twitter’s work-from-anywhere policy via a late-night email and then did an about-face and closed Twitter’s Seattle and Singapore offices opting for a remote workforce.” There’s no one-size-fits-all for how we work.

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MAY 5, 2022

Nearly 2 in 5 employed women are job-hunting, with higher pay as the goal, according to a survey from ResumeBuilder. . Here are some more key highlights from the survey: . 75% of women consider a company’s maternity and family leave policies when applying for jobs .

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Workplace Insight

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Recent surveys have shed light on the pervasive nature of this problem, revealing that a significant portion of workers continue to experience sexual harassment at work not only from colleagues, but also from third parties such as suppliers, customers and patients. This statistic alone underscores the urgency of addressing this issue.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Before the pandemic, an AARP survey showed 61% of people ages 40 to 65 had either seen or experienced ageism in the workplace. She says that all companies need to create and enforce hiring and employment policies to reduce ageism. . All companies need to create and enforce hiring and employment policies to reduce ageism.

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Workplace Insight

OCTOBER 9, 2023

The Midcareer Opportunity: Meeting the challenges of an ageing workforce report outlines insights from OECD data and from an eight-country survey of thousands of employers, job seekers, and employees in Europe and the US. The research in Europe was funded by Google.org, and in the United States by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice.

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Workplace Insight

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Figures from the organisation’s annual survey suggest that 43 percent of mothers who work remotely feel they have been overlooked for promotion and work opportunities, whilst almost a third (29 percent) say they don’t feel fully included at work.

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Workplace Insight

JANUARY 11, 2023

The second Future World of Work report from Sonovate is based on quantitative research from 4,000 people and 500 small and medium-sized business owners, as well as qualitative interviews with commentators from the future of work, employment and fintech sectors. These broadly tally with the desires and expectations of workers.

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DECEMBER 10, 2023

In a survey published in 2020’s “ Building the On-Demand Workforce ” report from the Harvard Business School and Boston Consulting Group (BCG), 60% of business leaders said they expected to increasingly “rent” “borrow” or “share” talent with other companies. Who hires freelancers? What does a win look like? Her secret?

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Data was collected through a global survey of 1,400 senior executives from 22 countries, as well as a series of in-depth interviews with leaders and experts. In the survey, half of respondents (51 percent) believe that being ahead in decarbonisation is a competitive advantage for a city.

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Small Business Labs

MAY 1, 2017

" One of the more interesting specific findings of this study is that the way government surveys ask about employment leads to an under counting of the self-employed, and especially those holding multiple jobs. . In We changed our survey questions so they probe about possible gig employment about a decade ago.

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Workplace Insight

MAY 12, 2022

In fact, a recent report revealed that job-seekers are turning down job offers by companies showcasing weak ESG credentials, a sure sign of the importance of substantive ESG policies for potential talent. Over 15 percent of which were C-Suite executives. Building a sustainable business is a lot of work.

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JANUARY 22, 2023

When the NFL set out to counter charges of bias in its upper ranks, she adds, it prompted the creation of the Rooney Rule , requiring its franchises to interview minority candidates for an increasing variety of open roles. As of 2019 , Minnesota is home to 6% of immigrants from sub-Saharan Africa, according to the Migration Policy Institute.

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Small Business Labs

AUGUST 20, 2014

Our workforce surveys and interviews have shown a clear increase in the number of on-call workers over the past 5 years. In interviews they self-describe as independent workers who move from gig to gig. People working on-call and on fixed term contracts are mostly counted as traditional employees in government statistics.

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Workplace Insight

JULY 17, 2023

Based on the published literature, surveys and interviews with safety and health practitioners, the research team found a number of factors impacted on the ability of an organisation to use the evidence it had gathered effectively. We wanted to know what evidence was available, who was using it and what they were using it for.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

You know, you do your first interview with a company, you step into this amazing office and you’re like, wow, I can just picture myself working here. So, if we’re sitting together side by side, the moment that we stop this interview, we say, hey, we still have 30 minutes open. It’s going to be amazing.

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Recruit CRM

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Hiring Less Qualified & Rejecting Overqualified Candidates American entrepreneur Guy Kawasaki in an NYT interview had once mentioned: "‘A' players hire ‘A+' players, but others hire below their skills to make themselves look good. An existing staff member is already well aware of your company's policies.

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Recruit CRM

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Hiring Less Qualified & Rejecting Overqualified Candidates American entrepreneur Guy Kawasaki in an NYT interview had once mentioned: "‘A' players hire ‘A+' players, but others hire below their skills to make themselves look good. An existing staff member is already well aware of your company's policies.

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Small Business Labs

JUNE 4, 2010

Defining Small Business Innovation 2010 Top 10 Small Business Trends Intuit Future of Small Business Resources The Changing Face of Entrepreneurs The Connected World of Entrepreneurs Disclosure Policy Emergent Research works with corporate, government and non-profit clients.   Conduct two surveys augmented by in-person interviews.

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DECEMBER 13, 2022

And a survey from Greenhouse, a New York City-based hiring software provider, finds that 57% of 1,500 employees plan to still be actively looking for a new job even if a recession hits. Imagine you’re interviewing a candidate for a new job, and you have a sense that something’s up. Tip 2: Don’t Go With Your Gut . What should you do?

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JULY 28, 2022

We work with various nonprofits who provide wraparound supports to career certificate learners who want a little extra help, whether it’s career placement or interview training or any of those other things. And today still 60, I would say 8% of all of our team members are have chosen to remain remote, which is our policy.

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DECEMBER 7, 2023

Two-thirds of the over 1,200 professionals interviewed in Thomas Reuters’ recent “Future of Professionals Survey” said that they believe AI will be high-impact or transformational in their profession over the next five years. In our most recent survey, that was last June, was actually just 32%,” Andrews said. “I

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