Don’t Overlook This Candidate Pool
To find candidates, companies often rely on external sources – when the ideal person for the job may be right in front of them.
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Is It Time to Kill the Job Description?
If you have a job opening, you need a job description? Right? Not necessarily! Let’s take a step back and examine the assumption that job descriptions are a useful piece of the recruiting puzzle.
State-Law Privacy Lawsuit Preempted by ERISA, Court Rules
A disability plan participant’s state-law privacy lawsuit against the plan’s claims administrator was dismissed by a federal district court, which found it was preempted by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).
9 Items to Include in Your Office ‘Love Contract’ from HRDA2018 Keynote Kevin Sheridan
The recent and poignant worldwide conversation on sexual harassment and abuse of power has spawned a more expansive dialogue about whether consensual relationships in the workplace are acceptable.
New Federal Budget Relaxes Hardship Withdrawals for Retirement Plan Participants
The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 passed by Congress on February 8 and signed the next day by President Trump didn’t change retirement savings taxation or contribution limits, but it did bring good news for some plan activities.
Sexual Harassment: Lessons for Employers Following Recent Decisions
Verified accounts of sexual harassment in the entertainment industry and political arena have spiraled out of control. Unfortunately, most of the accusations do not involve one-time events that can be chalked up to mistakes in judgment. Instead, employers and others in control took a head-in-the-sand approach, hoping the harassing behavior would magically go away on […]
Tools for Tracking and Managing Compliance Requirements and Activities
Compliance is a key corporate activity, the importance of which can’t be overstated. Compliance isn’t relevant only for highly-regulated industries like finance and healthcare. Every business is regulated in some way or another, including oversight of basic issues like employee pay and workplace safety. The myriad regulations that touch a business can be intimidating for […]
Things We Can Learn About Leadership Development from Successful CEOs (Part 1)
Everyone inside the enterprise business world has thought about what it would be like to be a successful CEO, at least once or twice. CEOs are well-revered leaders across the globe and can offer valuable insight into leadership. Here’s what research and real-life CEOs have to say about leadership development. According to research conducted by […]
Different Types of Cross-Training and Why Your Business Needs Them
According to recent research highlighted by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), now is the time for professionals in the Human Resources (HR) department to step up and fully embrace cross-training programs. By many counts, 60% of the workforce in North America is underengaged, and employee retention is a huge problem. Fortunately, members of […]
When a Candidate Says No, After Saying Yes
You offer a candidate a job, and the person accepts. Shortly before the start date, however, the candidate decides against joining your organization.