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By Kyle Emshwiller Who’s more likely to plan a vacation, you or your boss? According to a recent survey, it’s your boss who is more likely to put up an “out-of-office” message. According to a recent CareerBuilder survey, 81 percent of managers have taken or plan to take vacation this year, compared to 65 percent […]
Businesses have used AI in some form or another since its conception years ago. However, deploying AI in business today is not as “uncomplicated” as it was a few years ago. Aside from the many benefits it brings, AI is equally capable of causing long-term catastrophes when businesses fail to use it ethically and responsibly. […]
As more college students graduate with massive student loan debt, it comes as no surprise that they highly value student loan assistance as a benefit. If you want to take advantage of the talent coming out of colleges these days, making student loan assistance a part of your package really helps. A new survey has […]
The U.S. Supreme Court ruling that “closely held” for-profit companies can — on religious grounds — opt out of a federal requirement to provide certain contraception coverage is rife with implications for self-insured and other employer-sponsored health plans. The ruling is unlikely to lead to a wide variety of religiously inspired opt-outs, benefits attorneys held, […]
Klinton Miyao’s journey is both personal and inspiring. During WWII, Miyao’s family was interned as part of the Japanese American internment, a history that instilled in him a profound sense of justice and resilience. Starting his career in the food service and retail industries, he quickly learned the value of hard work and the importance […]
Mobile learning will be a $70 billion industry by 2019. And by now, you’ve probably heard all the excitement surrounding mobile learning in the workplace and why it’s so important to remaining competitive in any industry.
As HR pros know, business literature is packed with statistical proof that companies with people-first cultures outperform their competitors. The companies that routinely appear on “Best Places to Work” lists usually have two things in common: a people-first, employee-centric culture and superior business results.
Documenting the reasons for pay decisions is the key to avoiding liability under the new Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, says attorney Leslie E. Silverman. And you’re going to need to keep those records longer. The Ledbetter Act effectively extends the deadline for filing a pay-bias complaint under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act […]
Corporate e-learning has grown by 900% since 2000, and here’s why:
Multitasking is often viewed and held up as a positive for professionals. We see those who multitask as able to successfully juggle multiple important tasks at once and, importantly, handle them all effectively and efficiently. But many observers in fields from business management to human resources to medicine argue that we should have a much […]