Its Employee Appreciation Day and heres how everyones celebrating

Its Employee Appreciation Day and heres how everyones celebratingIts Employee Appreciation Day and heres how everyones celebratingSometimes, it can feel as though our jobs are thankless. Thats why there are holidays such as Employee Appreciation Day to remind us how much we matter.On March 1, people took to Twitter to thank those individuals who make their companies well work. From CEOs to ice cream trucks, they had a lot to say.Follow Ladders on FlipboardFollow Ladders magazines on Flipboard covering Happiness, Productivity, Job Satisfaction, Neuroscience, and moreFor many businessowners and managers, sweet treats seemed to be the most popular way to celebrate how employees (not even necessarily their own)contribute to their lives and work.Other lucky employees had masseurs come to the office to relieve their worktime stress.But if youre seeing these posts and getting salty that your company didnt treat you to a spa day, dont worry Some people in the Twitterverse are keeping it real .Like this guy who cant get a photo with his entire kollektivOr this woman who knows how to capture everything youre feeling with a single memeSo if youre not feeling appreciated, just know youre probably not alone. Now, time to post all about it on Twitter. After all, the hashtag is trending Maybe your boss will see your tweets and buy you some cookies.You might also enjoyNew neuroscience reveals 4 rituals that will make you happyStrangers know your social class in the first seven words you say, study finds10 lessons from Benjamin Franklins daily schedule that will double your productivityThe worst mistakes you can make in an interview, according to 12 CEOs10 habits of mentally strong people

Six Tips to Make New Grads Feel Welcome

Six Tips to Make New Grads Feel WelcomeSix Tips to Make New Grads Feel WelcomeIf youve been following the Simply Hired blog, you know weve recently been covering the benefits that hiring recent grads can bring to an organization. In the short term, younger employees can spur innovation in process and approach across the company. Recent graduates will often bring that fresh set of eyes that is needed to help innovate and also demand diversity and HR initiatives that positively impact corporate culture.With all the positive impacts the newly minted workforce can bring to your company, it only makes sense that employers would want to take all necessary steps to effectively integrate these fresh new faces. While many larger companies have official training programs designed especially with this goal in mind, onboarding new grads can seem like a daunting effort to smaller companies or to those without official policies in place. With the goal of easing the burden and providing an abbrevia ted roadmap to launch your process, below we cover six tops to make new grads feel welcome that can benefit any company, large or small.Make No AssumptionsEstablished companies will often have a voreingestellt set of onboarding materials that covers basic policies, procedures specific to the given position. If your company is established, perhaps there is an expectation that those coming in the door will simply know whats expected of a professional in the workplace. With a new graduate, its never safe to assume, well, anything.The first step to successfully welcoming new graduates into your company is to start from scratch. From the basics such as expected start time to a full job description, including duties, no detail is too small. Ask your recent graduates plenty of questions about what they need to know, or feel like they dont quite have a grasp on, and youll set them off on the right track plus give them a big boost of confidence.Benefits, Policies, and ProceduresIn line with tip 1, recent graduates are far mora likely to have little to no prior professional experience before joining your company. One of the biggest frustrations of any new hire is often in learning policies and procedures that to more experienced workers may seem rote. Go over items such as work from home expectations, retirement, healthcare, and any other benefits or policies that you may typically take for granted. This is also a great opportunity to ensure you arent making the same mistake with even seasoned new hires in skipping out on vital infassonation that could help make the first few days of onboarding smoother. Get SocialLong gone are the days when you could expect workers to show up, do their job, and exit at the end of the day all while remaining happy and productive. Given the increasing importance of careers, having a sense of family in the workplace is more important than ever. In addition, the ability to make your employees feel that you are invested in their happiness a nd fulfillment goes a long way.With all this in mind, social events have become a must with companies looking to successfully integrate and get the most out of young grads. Cocktail hours, welcome lunches, and team building events are essential for bringing on board recent graduates. While these events may seem social, they are will let your new employees feel like the company is taking the time to get to know them personally and is taking steps to ensure their mental and social well being, both of which are large selling points among younger workers.Provide TrainingAs we mentioned earlier, its wishful thinking to expect any new employee to hit the ground running without a fair bit of context around their job duties and responsibilities. Training your new graduate employee will be essential to help them feel comfortable and welcome on the job. Training can take the form of specialized instruction in individual tasks but should also include long-term thinking that allows the employee to see your investment in their growth. Leadership and communication skills courses will not only benefit the individual employee, but it will also ensure you have the best shot at building from within solid and lasting in-house talent.Offer MentorshipEven if you have a substantial incoming class of recent graduates, younger employees can often feel ostracized or alone when not provided with guidance withing an established team. To help overcome this hurdle, consider implementing a formal mentorship program that pairs your newest employees with established veterans. Not only with these mentors provide valuable guidance, but theyll also serve as role models and will help demonstrate what your new grads can aspire to achieve with a little bit of hard work.Check In RegularlyOur final tip for ensuring new grads feel welcome in the workplace is a subtle reminder that communication should go both ways in a healthy employee/employer relationship. Schedule a regular weekly or monthly meeti ng in which you discuss how the employee is transitioning, listen to any concerns and address deliverables and other goals. Checking in often with your new graduate employee will provide structure and will help ensure your talent is staying on the right path while allowing for any corrections to be made in a timely manner.Have any other tips for ensuring new graduates are welcome and comfortable in their new job? Drop us a line in the comments and share your insights with fellow Simply Hired readers in our community.

The silhouette you may be seeing all over your office this fall

The silhouette you may be seeing all over your office this fallThe silhouette you may be seeing all over your office this fallIt was in 1964 when Mary Quant introduced the world to the mini-skirt and everything, including (obviously) hemlines, changed. The skirt reached several inches above the knee and was a major power play for women (especially if worn with tall boots and no stockings.) With fashion icons of the time like Twiggy, Jean Shrimpton, Ali MacGraw and Goldie Hawn in all her Laugh In glory it was mora than a trend, the mini-skirt was now a fashion staple, making its way into so many womens closets over the next 60 plus years. The mini-skirt will always be there, but there is a new skirt as well as general aesthetic you will be seeing in offices this fall.The oversized look will be big this fall and will permeate into the next seasons. It isnt a direct reaction to the MeToo movement, but it is definitely inspired by it. Designer Matthew Adams Dolan, who often dresses Rihan na in his oversized suits, told The Wall Street Journal, Its about the idea of being comfortable and not pleasing someone else, wearing something that makes you feel good and also sexy at the same time.The tight, short, skimpy look is just not on trend right now. Fashion dictator Anna Wintour said recently in a video, the idea of anything thats overly sexy, or overly clinging or overly look-at-me has simply gone out the window. This is why we are also seeing midi skirts (calf length) pop up all over, especially in offices. Just as the mini-skirt was a rebellion against oppression, the midi-skirt is a rebellion against violation. Weve already seen this as with pants as skinny jeans have been slowly phased out in favor of a wider leg.Wearing a large coat or oversized suit is not a deliberate attempt to cover up but to show that you are confident even if there is more material involved. The woman is focused. Lady Gaga recently opened up about her choice to wear a very oversized Marc Ja cobs suit from his 2019 collection at the Ellemagazines Women in Hollywood event on Monday. She wore it instead of a dress toresist the standards of dressing to impress. To use what really matters my voice. From her speechThey were all dresses. This was an oversized mens suit made for a woman. Not a gown. And then I began to cry. In this suit, I felt like me today. In this suit, I felt the truth of who I am well up in my gut. And then wondering what I wanted to say tonight become very clear to me.