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Healthcare Hiring Needs for a Graying America

By Guest Columnist Apr 5, 2017 Recruiting

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

Through all the tumult caused by the Great Recession, healthcare companies remained a steady source of job growth, but recent demographic and policy shifts are driving the need for healthcare hiring to new heights. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has forecast that employment in healthcare is expected to grow faster than most other occupations between 2014 and 2024. The question is not just where is this growth coming from, but also how will healthcare employers respond?

Faces of HR: NerdWallet’s CPO on Building From a Blank Canvas & Unleashing Full Potential

By Bianca Herron, Editor, HR Daily Advisor Staff Apr 13, 2023 Faces of HR

Updated: Dec 12, 2023

If you’re an avid reader of our Faces column (of course you are!), you know that majority of the professionals we profile never considered a career in HR until they stumbled into one and discovered their passion. Our guest for this week, however, is an example of someone who made a “conscious shift” to the […]

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How to Develop a More Agile Workforce

By Lin Grensing-Pophal, Contributing Editor Nov 6, 2018 Learning & Development

Updated: Nov 6, 2018

Today’s business environment is extremely dynamic. Not only are new technologies rapidly shifting what is possible in terms of product and service offerings and modes of delivery, but an increasingly global economy means that new competitors can emerge from any corner of the globe. Add to that the fact that consumer tastes and preferences are […]

Speaking Finance 101

By Stephen Bruce, PhD, PHR Dec 29, 2014 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Dec 30, 2014

When HR professionals delve into the realm of finance, perceptions sometimes block understanding, says Clare Novak, president of Novak and Associates. We get in our own way, and we think “I can’t do this” or “This is boring.” But if you start with the basics, you’ll be able to pick it up.

10 Valuable Tips for FMLA, ADA Compliance

By Daniel Cafaro May 2, 2014 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 2, 2014

Here is a “Do” and “Do Not” list based on the outcome of 10 claims for interference and retaliation filed by the U.S. Department of Labor or aggrieved employees that the courts have tried in the first four months of 2014. Staying in compliance with the Family and Medical Leave Act and the Americans with […]

EntertainHR: Whistleblower Implications of Titanic Proportions

By Kristin Starnes Gray, FordHarrison Jul 26, 2023 EntertainHR

Updated: Sep 18, 2025

While the world held its collective breath last month as search teams desperately looked for a missing submersible carrying five Titanic tourists, news reports began circulating of a former OceanGate director of marine operations who was allegedly fired for raising safety concerns years earlier regarding that same vessel. Sadly, the rescue mission soon turned into […]

Ask the Expert: When Can a Former Employee See Their Personnel Files?

By Maureen E. James, Attorney, Skoler, Abbott & Presser, P.C. Aug 9, 2024 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Aug 9, 2024

Question: A former employee who was fired has requested a copy of her personnel file. What documents would she be entitled to receive? Answer: Massachusetts General Laws Ch. 149, §52C outlines what constitutes a personnel file and discusses an employer’s duty to retain that file. The statute further provides a formal process for employees to […]

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What You Should Look for in a Language-Learning Program and Why

By Anja Green, Content Development Manager at Mango Languages Oct 31, 2018 Learning & Development

Updated: Oct 31, 2018

Going global? Already there? English is still the lingua franca abroad, but this is taken for granted. Stepping into the ring with a limited perspective will prove detrimental to your current or future international business endeavors. It’s time for the English-only workplace to plug language-training programs into their LMS. Standing out among the competition depends on it.