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SHRM’s definition of social networking services and multimedia platforms includes Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube and other video-sharing sites, MySpace, Foursquare, Second Life, and photo-sharing applications. The “Social Media in the Workplace” survey found that 68% of participants have employees who use social media to reach external audiences, such as current customers, potential customers, and potential […]
As part of a larger initiative to engage employees, create growth and innovation, and create operational excellence, Ingersoll Rand (www.ingersollrand.com) launched its Diversity Learning Lab early last year. The focus is on “providing skill sets to senior and executive leadership employees around raising awareness of inclusion and diversity in the workplace and the marketplace,” says […]
A: Stories help learners remember key points from training sessions, reinforce the content, and help new trainers feel more poised and comfortable, says Mark Satterfield, founder and CEO of Gentle Rain Marketing, LLC (www.GentleRainMarketing.com), and author of Unique Sales Stories: How to Persuade Others Through the Power of Stories. “People remember stories,” he says. “People are […]
A male security officer alleged that a male firearms trainer sexually harassed him and that he became the victim of retaliation when he complained of the harassment. What Happened In February 2002, “Clark” started working as a security officer at a nuclear power plant in Buchanan, New York—initially as an employee of Wackenhut Services, Inc., […]
Rubino, who is founder and president of Rubino Consulting Services in Pound Ridge, New York, offered his suggestions at the 64th SHRM Annual Conference and Exhibition, held recently in Atlanta, Georgia. Here are the rest of Rubino’s tips: [Go here for tips 1, 2, and 3.] 4. A Successful Plan Sets Total Compensation Integrated With […]
Three Big Developments HR managers need to be aware of the effect of three incidents that are shaping our world today, Rice says. 9/11. Our concept of physical security is forever changed when the firth poorest country in the world can mount such an attack at a cost of about $300,000. Global economic financial shock. […]
Yesterday, we looked at a case in which a brand-new agricultural worker fell off a high ladder, sustaining both physical and psychiatric injuries. Normally a worker has to be with an employer for at least six months to recover for psychiatric injuries—what did the court conclude in this case?
Special from Atlanta–SHRM Annual Conference and Exhibition Stop trying to get a seat at the table, says well-known business author Jim Collins: You are the table. Collins, author of Good to Great, says that his research indicates that the single most important executive skill is the ability to pick the right people. Collins, who offered […]
Segal, a partner in the Philadelphia office of Duane Morris LLP offered his tips at the SHRM Annual Conference and Exhibition, held recently in Atlanta. Harassment Remains a Problem Before 1986, sexual harassment was not recognized. Then came the 1986 Vinson case and the 1991-Hill-Thomas hearings. They raised public awareness on sexual harassment and there […]
Segal, a partner in the Philadelphia office of Duane Morris LLP offered his tips at the SHRM Annual Conference and Exhibition, held recently in Atlanta. Wage and Hour Prior to 1938 we had a manufacturing economy, Segal says. In 1938, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) was enacted. With the exception of minor interim adjustments, […]