Amazon’s decision earlier this year to raise its minimum wage to $15 per hour is causing anxiety among many service industries, especially in hospitality, where the news is only part of a larger trend in rising wages. Hospitality Staffing Solutions (HSS), a provider of staff for casinos, resorts, and hotels across… [READ MORE]
“If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it.” That’s become classic management advice for a reason: Tracking business performance is a critical first step to improving it. It also aligns with a question I’m frequently asked: What are the right things to benchmark against? Use these three sets of… [READ MORE]
As one of the leading providers of employee reward and loyalty programs, Maritz expects the holiday season to be one of its busiest times of year as people redeem points for gifts. As the hectic holiday season approaches, consumers are leaning on loyalty programs to enhance their gift-giving budgets. According… [READ MORE]
As just about any finance professional knows, there’s a huge need for FP&A teams to become more strategic partners to the business. When we surveyed more than 300 CFOs for a report on how FP&A can play a broader role in guiding corporate planning and performance, 75% said they wanted their… [READ MORE]
It’s that time of year again. Travel delays. Fun visits back home. Shoppers going nuts at the mall. Wouldn’t it be nice to know that if you do travel during the holidays, you could at least get out and see the local sites? If you happen to be visiting Atlanta,… [READ MORE]
I’m in the workforce business. As head of HR, it’s my job to locate, attract, nurture, and retain the best people on the planet to work for and flourish in my business. It’s exciting work: People are the engines of innovation and revenue, and the culture you create defines how… [READ MORE]
Today kicks off the charitable season of giving. Why today? It’s #GivingTuesday. This one-day movement, held the day after Cyber Monday, urges giving back in the form of donations, time, and goods. Entering its seventh year, #GivingTuesday is expected to raise over $300 million across 150 countries. That’s impressive. We have… [READ MORE]
It’s no secret that you have a lot of company at the airport if you’re traveling during the Thanksgiving holiday season. A record 28.5 million passengers are expected to flow through U.S. airports during a 12-day period around the holiday. According to projections from the trade group Airlines for America,… [READ MORE]
Business leaders will often point out that their workforce is their largest expense. But when you’re a law firm, you essentially sell your expertise—the expertise of your people. That means your workforce is also the sole source of your revenue. And when you’re a fast-growing law firm like Pinsent Masons… [READ MORE]
Normally, Harry’s, the men’s care brand that is known for its direct-to-consumers model of selling razors at “an honest price–no gimmicks,” loves a clean-shaven face. Except during November. That’s when men worldwide plan to grow a mustache in support of Movember, a movement to raise awareness for men’s health. Back… [READ MORE]
