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Building a Resilient STEM Workforce Starts in the Classroom 

The education sector is faced with a whirlwind of changes, from delays of billions in expected federal education funds for K-12 schools to the actions that redefine the federal government’s future role in education.   As conversations arise around how changes targeting education will impact students in the near-term, it’s critical that these discussions also […]

I Can’t Believe She Did That! Why Women Betray Other Women at Work

Resources for Humans managing editor Celeste Blackburn reviews the book I Can’t Believe She Did That! Why Women Betray Other Women at Work by Nan Mooney. Review summarizes book’s theory of why women don’t get along in the workplace and suggests how HR can learn a lesson from the book. For her book I Can’t […]

Connect, Calibrate, and Coach: A Simple Formula for Great One-on-Ones

By Deidre Paknad, Workboard If you lead a team, coaching people and giving regular feedback—positive and constructive—is part of the job. Prioritizing one-on-ones and doing the “soft stuff” that builds morale, culture, and people are strategic elements of leadership.

The California Rules on Workplace Interns

Yesterday, we looked at a wage/hour lawsuit involving interns who worked on the Oscar-winning film “Black Swan.” Today, the California-specific rules on interns— and an introduction to a can’t-miss event later this year that will get you fully up to speed on all things workplace-compliance related in California.

Payroll Taxes Went Up in Smoke

Smoking is a nasty habit, especially when it results in a Department of Justice (DOJ) investigation and a $67,000 penalty from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)! The owner of a New York City construction company and several related companies recently pleaded guilty of willfully failing to pay payroll taxes. Prosecutors for the IRS and the […]

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Amazon’s Rise of the Machines—Could This Be the Beginning of the End of the Human Workforce?

HRSBT has previously reported on multiple companies going high tech and replacing workers with robots. Some of these stories don’t end well for the robots, mostly the restaurants in China that ended up reverting back to human waitstaff after learning that there are some jobs even robots aren’t cut out for. However, one retail giant […]

Candidates Weigh in on Artificial Intelligence in the Hiring Process

Yesterday, we looked at the ways artificial intelligence (AI) is helping recruiters and talent acquisition professionals in the hiring process. Today, we’ll look at how candidates interact with AI and whether AI can help reduce bias in the hiring process.