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Yesterday, we looked at the case of a district manager at an insurance agency. After she voluntarily left the company, she sued for breach of contract and sex discrimination. A California appeals court dismissed all of her claims, concluding that she was an independent contractor rather than an employee.
Well, not 60 seconds, but 10 days according to internationally known HR thought leader John Sullivan, PhD. Citing research by Officevibe.com, Sullivan says that the best candidates tend to stay in the job market for 10 days. If you wait, you lower your quality of hire, Sullivan says. These tips came during his session at […]
Engagement is an issue for most employers as the economy comes back. How to make it happen? Six factors are required for true employee engagement, says consultant Keith Branham. Highly engaged workplaces score high on all six. Branham, who is founder and principal of Keeping the People, Inc., offered his expertise at WorldatWork’s 2013 Total […]
If you’ve ever donned a headset and been transported to a virtual world, you’ll likely agree that virtual reality (VR) has tremendous potential for various business functions, including recruiting, onboarding, and training.
by Dan Oswald The other day, an adviser I work with who provides me with organizational development counsel sent me an e-mail. It caught my attention, not just because he sent it on a Sunday morning, which isn’t the norm, but because of what it contained. The sender has been providing advice and counsel to […]
Social media policies have come under scrutiny from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), primarily in relation to an employee’s rights to conduct concerted activity. This right is protected by the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) Section 7. The problem is, the NLRB’s recent interpretations have been so broad that you may not even have […]
Yesterday’s Advisor discussed the C-Suite and HR metrics; today, suggested metrics for different functions. Again, our insights come from the all-HR-in-one website, HR.BLR.com. Here are suggested metrics for various HR functions: Metrics for the Recruiting Function Time to fill a vacancy Quantity and quality of applications based on recruiting source HR cost per hire Voluntary/involuntary […]
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Different types of interviews have different goals. The traditional interview seeks a broad knowledge of the candidate’s qualifications, while the behavioral interview looks at how he or she has performed on the job. There’s even a situational interview that presents scenarios that might be faced on the new job and asks how the candidate would […]
Analyzing every job for its hazards can reduce accidents. The purpose of a job analysis is not to evaluate job performance but to find hazards and then determine ways to reduce or eliminate them. Look at each job you do in detail. Often we look at obvious dangers but ignore the simple, everyday things that […]