The 2015 Policies Survey Results Are In!
The results of our 2015 Policy Practices Survey are in, and reveal that 94.5% of participants have formalized policies (up from 89.8% in 2014).
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Court Shows the Correct California Calculation of Flat-Rate Bonus Overtime
by Cathleen S. Yonahara In a recent case, a California employer followed a federal regulation for calculating overtime on a flat-rate bonus. An employee filed a lawsuit alleging that the calculation was improper under California law. Which side ended up prevailing?
Government Not Embracing Digital Recruiting Channels
A recent study found that the public sector and the private sector have very different methods of recruiting.
HRDA Frankly Speaking: Why Ethical HR Tech is Non-Negotiable
Forget just boosting efficiency. Jen Kirkwood, CEO & Founder of Talvana Consulting, and a speaker at SPARK TALENT 2025, reveals a critical truth: the future of HR tech isn’t just about what AI can do, but what it must do responsibly. As employees and candidates become savvier about AI, your company’s ethics are now a legal and brand imperative. […]
Avoid Costly Mistakes by Using These 5 Tips for Recruiting Tech Workers
While technology is changing the way we work, finding and hiring tech workers continues to remain a challenge. According to a new survey, released by Robert Half Technology, 95% of IT hiring decision makers admitted to making a bad hire.
Goal Setting as a Tool for Employee Motivation
It’s amazing how much more effective employees can be when they’re properly motivated. Well-motivated workers tend to be more productive, more engaged, more creative and have lower turnover compared with less-motivated workers. It naturally follows that managers and organizations that are effective at motivating their teams tend to outperform those that don’t do as good […]
Workplace Culture: Is Your Company Ready for 2030?
In two previous posts, we’ve discussed a few workplace culture trends expected to impact employers by 2030.
FAQs—’Frequent Mistakes’ Training Sessions
One of the most frustrating things for managers in any organization is having to answer the same questions or respond to the same mistakes repeatedly. Most managers are tolerant of an honest mistake but expect the offending party to learn from it and not repeat it.
3 Problems with Hiring and the Presidential Election
The road to the 2016 U.S. presidential election officially began last week with the Iowa caucuses. Having grown up in Iowa, I have experienced the caucus process first-hand. It’s an interesting process that has a real grassroots feel to it, and it can produce some very interesting results that are often difficult to predict. If […]
Artificial Intelligence: Supporting Ethics and Removing Bias Not a Priority for Executives
We recently covered how artificial intelligence (AI) invites bias and what one developer is doing to stop it. The ethical issues AI raises, however, go far beyond bias-infused systems. A recent survey sought to understand the extent to which organizations that use AI systems take ethics of any kind into consideration. The results were less […]