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by Kara E. Shea Did you know the fastest rising category of claims filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is claims based on disability discrimination and/or failure to accommodate disabled employees? This isn’t surprising given that, under the expanded Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), virtually any nonminor/nontransitory impairment may be considered a qualifying […]
In yesterday’s Advisor, recruiting expert Jeremy Eskenazi, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, CMC, offered his “Recruiting Rocks” tips. Today we’ll discuss why he thinks recruiting should not be a customer service function. Some think HR should think of itself as a customer service organization, but Eskenazi says this is not the case. Recruiting professionals should not consider themselves […]
When someone says family or family-friendly benefits, you usually think of health insurance, paid time off, flexible hours, and childcare assistance.
With continuous pressure from management to demonstrate the ROI for corporate training, trainers need to deliver programs that give the company the most bang for its buck. One way to accomplish that goal is to tailor sessions to the audience by considering their: Learning styles and learners’ experience, Knowledge, and Personal characteristics. Accommodate Different Learning […]
By Michelle Lee Flores and Cozen O’Connor It was quite a surprise for the Knicks basketball team that it was subject to California’s workers’ compensation laws, given that the team is from New York. A court of appeals affirmed a California’s Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) award imposing liability for a cumulative trauma injury that […]
Most companies think they have an inclusive culture. The reality is more complicated. Many employees still spend more energy trying to fit in than doing their best work. People generally want to be included in the work that matters most to them. It is human nature. Inclusion at work is about being seen, heard, and […]
Benjamin Franklin once said, “Don’t put off until tomorrow what you can do today.” It’s good advice for all of us.
by Mark I. Schickman What brings job satisfaction to employees is a key inquiry for every HR professional. And, as we have written before, that answer changes with the times and with the circumstances. Boomers wanted job security and were often most comfortable when they were taking detailed instructions from supervisors. Successively, those values have […]
The global e-learning market is anticipated to reach approximately $325 billion by 2025, demonstrating e-learning’s expanding usefulness to organizations of all kinds and sizes. As more organizations begin adopting e-learning technology, it gets less and less expensive, and demand for it continues to increase. To meet the increasing demand for e-learning technology, innovators are creating […]
Yesterday’s Advisor presented an article by learning and development industry veteran Jo Eismont on how to ensure your organization’s culture makes it OK for employees to ask for help. Today we’ll go over more from Eismont on this important part of the learning process.