Why You (and Your HR Department) Need a Personal Brand that Rocks
By Steve Jones, Author Like it or not, you are a brand.
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The Risks of Contingent Workers
In yesterday’s Advisor, business consultant Bridget Miller presented some of the benefits of recruiting contingent workers for your organization. Today, Miller highlights the risks involved. What Are the Risks? There can be downsides to having contingent workers. Here are some of the concerns: Employee morale may be affected. Depending on the implementation of a contingent […]
5 Benefits of Bringing Social Collaboration to Human Resources
By Rickard Hansson, CEO and founder, Incentive When employees aren’t engaged, they start looking elsewhere. Employee turnover can end up costing a company big bucks, between recruiting, salary and benefits, onboarding and training and more. In a report by Training magazine, companies spent an average of more than $1,200 annually per employee in training costs. […]
FMLA and ADA Interplay Quiz: Medical Exam Requests after Leave
Although the legal requirements of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) are similar in some regards, at times an employer may find that the requirements of one law contradict the other, and the employer cannot comply with both laws. In these cases, it is important to know […]
On the Brink of Failure: HR to the Manager’s Rescue
It’s tough to confront a manager’s failure, but there is a system that can result in a turnaround, says consultant Paul Falcone, who is known for his detailed and practical guidance for HR managers. Falcone, author of a number of SHRMStore best-sellers, including 101 Tough Conversations to Have with Employees and 101 Sample Write-Ups for […]
Survey: Pay Hikes Will Spread to More Companies Even as Profit Growth Stalls
“Wage and salary increases are becoming more widespread, according to panelists in the January 2016 NABE Business Conditions Survey, even as sales growth and hiring at their firms flatten, and they trim their expectations for expansion in the overall economy,” says National Association of Business Economics (NABE) President Lisa Emsbo-Mattingly, director of research in the […]
Apply Supply-Chain Tactics to Talent Management
The reason: As corporate leaders and business owners strive to better manage workforce planning for future competitiveness, the talent-on-demand idea is forming the basis of many more companies’ people analytics today.
How to Ensure the Effectiveness of Your Compliance Programs
Few things elicit a yawn more easily than the mention of workplace compliance programs. And yet, compliance training is increasingly important in today’s workplaces. As laws and regulations increase in number and complexity, companies are finding that more and more employees are put in positions where their job functions can expose the organization to civil, regulatory, […]
Getting Ahead of the Gender Gap in Tech: A Q&A with Julia Kanouse
Tech companies throughout the United States have reported fewer women in tech roles over recent years. This raises the all-important question: Is there a way to pipeline more women into technology careers?
Mobile Recruiting: It’s Here to Stay
An increasing number of people, jobseekers among them, use their mobile devices to browse the Web instead of using tablets, laptops, or desktop computers. Naturally, those same jobseekers would choose to use their mobile devices to review job opportunities and to apply for those jobs. In fact, that’s exactly what is happening—and it’s on an […]