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Sixty percent of creative managers plan on expanding their teams in the first half of 2019, according to The Creative Group’s latest State of Creative Hiring research. But while many design and marketing agencies and departments may be in growth mode, that doesn’t mean adding staff is easy.
They say everything is relative. With his country having budget woes due to lower petroleum prices and sanctions over the Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced that he may be forced to “raise” retirement ages. Wait until you see what the ages are now!
There’s ongoing debate among career advisors and résumé writers about whether to include hobbies on a résumé—and perhaps surprisingly, just as many appear to be for as against.
Increasingly, companies are asking employees to sign non-compete agreements as a condition of employment. But these agreements may create more problems than they are worth—at the point of hire, and when an employment relationship ends.
Today we are joined by Rachel Barker, employee experience manager at Qualtrics. Barker will answer some questions about grooming and developing top performers. Qualtrics recently released survey research entitled, Qualtrics Research: How to Groom and Develop Top Performers. Let’s get started.
I was reminded recently that it isn’t the next great talent that you find but the one that’s already in your organization that you’re able to keep that really counts. Think about all the time you spend writing the perfect job ad to attract the best candidates. Then you must screen dozens, if not hundreds, […]
In yesterday’s Advisor, we offered 8 rules to help supervisors discipline. Today, we follow up with a checklist for evaluating your discipline program, and we introduce a unique checklist-based audit system for HR managers. The more questions to which you answer “yes,” the more comprehensive your discipline policy and work rules. (The questions are from […]
Yesterday, we told you how clothing retailer Abercrombie & Fitch landed in legal hot water for concluding that a religious headscarf known as a “hijab” was inconsistent with the “Abercrombie look.” Today, the details of the settlement—and some tips for avoiding similar problems at your workplace.
By Stephen Bruce, PhD, PHR Just My E-pinion Every HR manager’s job description says "Engage in uncomfortable conversations." Attorney Julie Moore has tips for making those moments go at least a little more smoothly. Moore’s suggestions came at BLR’s National Employment Law Update held recently in Las Vegas. Moore is president and founder of Employment […]
Surveys show HR “don’t get no respect” from most line managers. Here are some of the capabilities we can show to earn it. A recent Daily Advisor article talked about how little respect British line managers have for their colleagues in HR. A survey of nearly a thousand managers by Personnel Today magazine showed that […]