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Compensation Audits: Align Philosophy with Strategy

Why Do an Audit? For the same reason we do financial audits—to fulfill a fundamental obligation, that is, to discover vulnerability. Remember, says Kleinman, who is principal of California-based Dan Kleinman Consulting, someone is always watching, internal and external, and they are evaluating what is going on. Five Reasons for a Compensation Audit There are […]

Your Drug Policy and Marijuana Legalization

A number of states have various degrees of marijuana legalization. What does that mean for drug testing during hiring and other drug policy matters? Tim Thoelecke helps us find out. By Tim Thoelecke In fact, an estimated 23.9 million Americans currently use illicit drugs. Two-thirds of those are employed and may be working for you! […]

Attitude Shift: The Glacial Pace of Hospital Billing Transparency

Hospitals are still resisting transparency, and reacting in unconstructive ways to reference-based pricing. The evidence shows many health care providers have some way to go in embracing changes designed to repair our nation’s cost spiral. We in the self-funding industry can make a difference, and at the same time protect our plan members from unfair […]

Reputations’ Impact on Recruiting? Huge

In yesterday’s Advisor, expert Bob Corlett shared recruiting tips based GRIM—the dominance of Google, the Impact of Reputation, and the importance of Mobile. Corlett is the founder and president of Staffing Advisors. His remarks came at BLR’s RecruitCON conference, held last year in Las Vegas.

Can You Hear Me Now?

Three main goals for your telephone training are that trainees will learn to: Understand the importance of proper telephone etiquette. Identify guidelines for speaking and listening on the phone. Follow proper etiquette when making and receiving calls. The telephone is an essential tool for conducting business—just think about how many times a day you use […]

Employers can learn lessons from DOL’s FLSA woes

Many thought it ironic in mid-August when news broke that the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) had agreed to a $7 million settlement in a 10-year-old dispute with its own employees and their union. The same agency charged with policing how employers comply with the wage and hour law apparently had compliance problems of its […]

Top 10 Must Reads from HR Daily Advisor

The HR Daily Advisor community of over 200,000+ HR professionals has spoken. Here are the most popular articles on the HR Daily Advisor website so far this year, just in case you missed them. The 9 Essential Skills of Human Resources Management – How Many Do You Have? When interviewing a potential new hire, it’s […]

The Toughest Leadership Transition

Tacy M. Byham, Ph.D., and Richard S. Wellins, Ph.D. When individual contributors become leaders for the first time, the challenges that accompany the transition can be overwhelming. The severity of those challenges is something those of us in HR shouldn’t ever lose sight of, especially given all that we can—and should—do to help new leaders […]