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Everyone inside the enterprise business world has thought about what it would be like to be a successful CEO, at least once or twice. CEOs are well-revered leaders across the globe and can offer valuable insight into leadership. Here’s what research and real-life CEOs have to say about leadership development. According to research conducted by […]
The challenge for the security guard industry has always been: How do we hire the best and the brightest, even though we can’t pay them as much as we need to? How do we attract qualified people? Security officer firms that need to hire a lot of guards to staff a new or expanding contract […]
by Dan Oswald This past Memorial Day, a day reserved to remember and honor those who have died in service of the United States of America, my youngest child graduated from high school. So this Memorial Day also became a day to honor and celebrate his accomplishments. This all got me thinking a bit about […]
A new report finds that global employee engagement levels, which took a slight dip in 2016, jumped back to an all-time high in 2017.
By Michael P. Maslanka, JD It’s crucial that employers take the time to accurately state the reason for an employee’s termination. Not doing so may expose you to liability later. For a recent case that illustrates that basic principle, read on.
Continuous Performance Management Is Your Best Potential Defense Always start dealing with the productivity or performance issue, says Eyres. Let the employee bring up the disability. Eyres, who is managing partner of Eyres Law Group, LLP, offered her tips at a recent BLR-sponsored webinar. Consider the following, she says: Employees should not be genuinely surprised […]
Job descriptions—usually seen as just another task on the to-do list for HR professionals—are generally an underused resource. But you can rely on them for a variety of reasons, including recruiting, performance reviews, reasonable accommodations, and employee classification.
This interview first appeared on HR.BLR.com and was conducted by BLR editor Elaine Quayle. Q: What are some best practices to help workers with autism learn job-related tasks and assimilate into the workplace? A: Give them a little extra time to get used to their new routine and environment and give them a lot of […]
Yesterday we looked at three things that every recruiter needs to know about their candidates. Today we present four more must-knows about candidates.
By Marisa Victor and Yael Wexler Noncompetition clauses in employment contracts are difficult to enforce in Canada. Courts tend to regard them as unreasonable restraints on trade. Any ambiguity usually will be fatal. Nor will the courts generally use a “blue pencil” to remove ambiguous words. This was made clear in the recent appellate decision […]