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Think about all the aspects your role entails, and then ask yourself if your direct supervisor can perform your job. What’s the answer? If you said “no,” chances are, you hate your job—at least that’s what Harvard Business Review (HBR) is implying with newly released research.
Your next workplace robot may not sweep the company floor or assume a manufacturing function. Instead, it may be advising the C-suite! That’s right! Your next robot may handle your company’s legal and litigation issues as “Robot, Esq.,” according to an article by Josh Blackman, JD, who specializes in the intersection of law and technology.
The end of the year is a busy time for most organizations. The end of the calendar year is also often the end of the budget year, the fiscal year (or at least a fiscal quarter) and the end of employee performance periods. Just as yearend can be an ideal time to take a step […]
A new California law taking effect on January 1, 2019, requires police officers to undergo training on sexual orientation and gender identity.
Yesterday’s Advisor featured popular SHRM speaker and attorney Joseph L. Beachboard debunking 9 popular HR urban legends. Today, he debunks 4 more, plus we introduce the training program for those with no time to train. Beachboard made his remarks at SHRM’s Annual Conference and Exhibition, held recently in Chicago. He is a shareholder in the […]
The Employer Playbook for a Safe Reopening, issued by Governor Gavin Newsom and the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), offers guidance to help businesses reopen and provide a safe, clean environment for employees and customers. The following article highlights key provisions in the guidance for managing a COVID-19 outbreak in the workplace.
BET’s Twenties is a comedy series featuring three black women who are navigating their professional and personal lives in Los Angeles. Created by Emmy Award-winning artist Lena Waithe, the series features Jonica T. Gibbs as Hattie, a queer woman, and her two straight friends Marie (played by Christina Elmore) and Nia (played by Gabrielle Graham).
Employee training can take a variety of forms. One of the most effective can be consistent, one-on-one interaction with a more senior or experienced colleague.
Cichelli, senior vice president at the Alexander Group, offered his tips at WorldatWork’s Total Rewards 2013 Conference and Exhibition. Diverse Product Mix Here are the diverse product mix conditions that suggest the approaches below: Many product divisions, one sales force Balanced outcomes required Varying incentive value due to varying volumes Degree of sales difficulty differs […]
At the very end of 2022, Congress passed the Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2022 (Secure 2.0) as part of the omnibus spending bill. The provisions have a broad effect on a range of retirement and other benefit issues with the basic overall goal of increasing access and encouraging employee participation in retirement savings. […]