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There are many, often competing opinions of what a manager’s key function is in the workplace. Some see a manager’s primary role as facilitating the top-down transfer of direction and company policy. Others see managers as vehicles for eliminating obstacles, allowing staff to complete their work as efficiently as possible.
Competition for talent is fierce, and the pool for top candidates is seemingly small. That means finding, recruiting, and retaining talented employees is more challenging than ever before.
While in undergraduate school, Niki Hruskocy thought she wanted a career in hotel management. However, after a few internships at hotels she realized one crucial thing: they never close. After four years of college and several internships, Hruskocy wasn’t sure what she’d do next. It wasn’t until she took a recruitment job with a small […]
If you’re looking to hire this year, get ready to dive deep into that wallet because talent doesn’t come cheap these days.
You might have invested in a learning management system and a wide array of cutting-edge training programs. But, if your organization is like companies in a recent survey, you might be overlooking one of the most valuable training resources at your disposal—your employees, that is.
Litigation is hard, complicated, and always surprising. It can be very difficult for an organization to plan for the business issues that litigation brings. But no matter how many times you have dealt with litigation, some things seem to take businesses by surprise every time. These are all issues that are worth discussing with your […]
Major depressive disorder affects many Americans. In 2017, about seven percent of U.S. adults endured at least one major depressive episode, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. When the depressive episodes occur at work, they can create tough HR challenges. On May 27, 2021, the U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals (which covers […]
Conducting a workplace investigation usually involves confidentially interviewing witnesses and other parties involved in the situation at hand. But what if asking employees to keep the information confidential was actually violating those same employees’ rights? This is what the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has implied in recent cases. What should HR do?
In a working world where we have seen a significant shift toward the virtual environment, much has changed. Over the last 3 years, organizational leadership has grappled with how to manage remote workers, create connected cultures across time zones, and navigate the nuances of a hybrid workforce. One thing that hasn’t changed? Imposter syndrome. In […]
Last Week! Pay Budget Survey—Who’s Doing What? It’s post-recession and pay is going up … but how much? Let’s find out! Participate in BLR’s Pay Budget Survey—free copy of the results to all participants. Becoming a global competitor and expanding into international markets is a worthwhile goal for any growing company, but such expansions can […]