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SPECIAL from HR Tech Las VegasThe world of HR is being changed by technology every day in new and exciting ways, with advancements in everything from promoting company culture to benefits management. Castlight Health presented its innovations at this year’s HR Technology® Conference and Expo in Las Vegas.
Whether you need executive buy-in for a new hire or you’re asking for a new recruiting tool, there are three steps to get what you need, according to the director of talent acquisition for Sodexo’s North America operations.
Ready to dive into the biggest HR controversies of 2024? Our ‘Year of Debate’ series explores the key topics that ignited intense industry discussions. From Gen to AI and DEI, this series provides HR leaders with the information and insights they need to stay ahead of the curve. In August, the New York Times published […]
Yesterday’s Advisor featured Attorney Allan H. Weitzman’s tips for making sure your handbook doesn’t create contracts; today, his suggestions for drug and gun policies, plus an introduction to the all-HR-in-one-place website, HR.BLR.com®. Weitzman, a partner in the Boca Raton office of law firm Proskauer Rose LLP, offered his tips at the SHRM Annual Conference and […]
Supervisors play a particularly critical role in compliance. They must be familiar and comfortable with organizational policies and with employment-related laws. They have to adhere carefully to proper and legal practices, and ensure that their employees do the same. But they also have to get things done. You’re asking quite a lot of your supervisors. […]
A most unusual workplace raffle sends the winners, not to a posh resort, but to a remote part of the Amazon—and not for a vacation, but to work hard! Crius Energy, based in Stamford, Connecticut, told the Hartford Courant that it has been committed to the Amazon Preservation Project, started by Crius’s Viridian Energy division, […]
As burnout continues to weaken the workforce at hospitals across the country, CEOs must take action to create a sustainable environment for their employees. According to more than 20,000 physicians and more than 32,000 nurses surveyed for a KLAS Arch Collaborative report, improving staffing and aligning leadership with staff were the number one and number two […]
A job interview often concludes with the interviewer asking, “Do you have any questions?” The job candidate then has an opportunity to ask about anything that wasn’t covered or to get clarification about something that was said. At least that’s the idea behind the format.
We all know the high costs associated with employee turnover—roughly $450 to $550 billion a year, which is why it’s vital you offer new hires a good onboarding experience, as well as a great company culture to keep them sticking around.
It really is incredible how far we’ve come with mental health at work, even if there’s still a long way to go. Before the pandemic, engaging with organizations on mental health was much more of an education piece; encouraging leaders and decision-makers to think about the wellbeing of their people, motivated primarily by its links […]