One day it's a covert statement to a mother returning to work after maternity leave. Another day it's a lingering gaze at an employee enjoying a culturally rich meal. These microaggressions (or sometimes macroaggressions) can take an employee from a confident, high-performer to one that feels insecure being themselves at work. Your employees engage with people with different ideas and feel most comfortable and valued when they can work without losing their cultural, racial, and gender identity. While most employers know this, why have workplace racism and sexism often been neglected?

The Effects of Workplace Racism and Sexism

Employers must address workplace racism and sexism to create safe and inclusive work environments. Educate and nurture your current employees, and aim to recruit and diversify your workforce to reduce racism and sexism in the workplace. Post a free job on Get to start building a more diverse team!

Your company probably has many policies in place – anti-discrimination policies, equal opportunity policies, ethics policies, and so on. However, it is important to re-evaluate whether you have a policy that covers every situation. Say for instance one of your employees submit a complaint in good faith to their supervisor. To their surprise, they are met with retaliation, such as demotion, defamation, or even termination. 

What is a Policy of Non-Retaliation & How to Create One

Creating a non-retaliation policy is essential for any company, protecting employees who come forward to initiate a complaint. It ensures that everyone feels safe and can put a stop to retaliatory actions. It also helps protect against lawsuits, preserve employer brand, and create a safe work environment.

It can be stressful to interview candidates to fill an open role at your company. Maybe your boss is on you to hire someone who’s absolutely perfect as soon as possible. Maybe you don’t have a ton of experience yet in conducting interviews. Whatever the case, there’s a lot to take under consideration when you’re the one in charge of interviewing. For instance, “What questions can you not ask in an interview?” may very well be running through your mind given its legal ramifications. Knowing exactly which interview questions are off-limits (and which are fine to ask) will boost your confidence as you continue to search for the ideal new hire. 

What Questions Can You Not Ask in an Interview?

Know which topics to avoid in an interview to stay compliant with the law. Build rapport with candidates while gathering the information you need to make an informed hiring decision. Stay fair and respectful to avoid legal action and build relationships with candidates.

Usually when you think of your dream hire, you think of someone who is respectful, trustworthy, reliable, and has sound judgment, right? As you envision your ideal candidate with these qualities, the last person you think of is someone with a criminal record. 

How to Practice Fair Chance Hiring for People With Criminal Records

Hiring people with a criminal record has its benefits - it helps to diversify your workforce, attract more candidates and is a positive contribution to society. Check out EEOC and DOL for tax credits and incentives, as well as free bonding for employers. Review hiring policies to ensure you are following the law and keep the sourcing/recruiting process separate from background checks.

Terminating an employee is an inevitable part of doing business. Whether you’re re-structuring your department or you’ve identified a few employees who’re not living up to your expectations, letting people go is necessary for keeping your workforce healthy and thriving.&nbsp;

What to Say When Terminating an Employee

Termination is never easy, but being prepared and professional can help make the process smoother. Understand the employee's situation and express gratitude for their service. Prepare a meeting and communicate clearly, while allowing space for questions. Show respect and leave on good terms, as you never know when you'll meet again.

Before we give you the scoop on how to utilize keywords in job ads, it would be helpful if we defined what keywords are and why they are important. In simple terms, 

How to Utilize Keywords for Your Job Ads

Attract job seekers to your open positions with keywords! Use simple terms, check job descriptions, use search volume tools & customize your language to draw in more candidates. Use JobSearcher to post your free job ad & use these tips for success!

The world of work has undergone some major transformation in recent years. From remote and flexible work to increased emphasis on employee benefits and wellbeing, companies nowadays have to be very intentional about their HR policies and how they approach talent acquisition.

What Makes a Good Paid Time Off (PTO) Policy

Employees crave an employer that understands them and respects them. A good PTO policy can help build trust, reduce absenteeism and improve work-life balance. Define clear rules and processes around how PTO is calculated, taking time off and what happens when an employee leaves.

According to economists, there are four factors of production that go into creating higher quality goods at lower prices. These are

What is Employment Participation Rate

The labor force participation rate has drastically changed in the last decade due to the pandemic, childcare costs, and government policies. It is up to businesses and the government to work together to solve this problem and help increase the labor participation rate. Solutions include reducing taxes, expanding remote work, and subsidizing childcare.

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