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Celebrate Worldwide, Come On

What’s the most common holiday celebrated worldwide? Survey says, New Year’s Day. Shown in infographic form on Mercer.com, ringing in the New Year was celebrated by 60 out of the 63 countries that were analyzed.

RIF Rules—The 6 WARN Exceptions

Reductions in Force (RIFs) under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN Act) are burdensome, but you might be in luck—there are six exceptions to the act, as spelled out by HR.BLR.com. First, there are three situations in which WARN rules may not apply at all: (1) The closing in question is of a […]

Employment Law Tip: Driving Safety Quiz

If you have employees who drive, even occasionally, as part of their jobs, it’s important to provide training in motor vehicle safety. Here’s a quick quiz you can administer and discuss with employees to drive home some key road safety points. (The answer key follows the quiz.)

The HR Pro’s Blueprint for Successfully Navigating an M&A

The company I work for was recently acquired and merged with another organization. Mergers and acquisitions (M&As) are becoming increasingly common. In 2022 alone, there were over 1,800 M&As of enterprise software companies—up by 8% the year prior.  M&As can be stressful and uncertain, and your team will undoubtedly have questions and concerns. But thankfully, […]

Helping Employees Navigate a Natural Disaster

When natural disaster strikes—whether fires, hurricanes, or other forms of disaster—communities often step up to support neighbors, family, and friends. But there’s another source of support that can be valuable and impactful for employees impacted by a natural disaster: employer support. A Unique Form of Aid Employers, and their HR leaders and managers, can help […]

Stop Thinking of HR as Customer Service

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 […]

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A Quick Guide to Using Personality ‘Tests’

By Cyndi Sax, senior vice president, Caliper One of the toughest decisions an HR professional has to make is who to hire. You probably have at least one story of a candidate who aced the interview and had great credentials, but bombed in whatever job he or she was hired to perform. Hiring decisions can […]

Key Considerations for a Business Visit to Canada

by Gilda Villaran U.S. companies doing business in Canada often have to send some of their U.S. employees on business trips to Canada. When making arrangements for a trip to Canada, immigration requirements for admission into Canada are certainly not what the U.S. employer thinks about first. On the contrary, at the very last minute, […]