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Employment law attorney Michael Maslanka looks at the book The Likeability Factor: How to Boost Your L-Factor and Achieve Your Life’s Dreams by Yahoo! executive Tim Sanders. Here are a few big ideas for HR professionals and others from Yahoo! executive Tim Sanders’ latest book, The Likeability Factor: How to Boost Your L-Factor and Achieve […]
Health care reform is still alive and kicking. Employer-sponsored health plans have implemented many of its thorny provisions, but one provision now looks like the biggest thorn of all. We are talking about Section 2715 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). You must, of course, know all about this section … no? […]
by Mark I. Schickman Racial tensions in America have been dominating the news for several months. Not surprisingly, a new CBS/New York Times poll finds that over 60% of Americans believe that race relations in America are bad and getting worse—the highest percentage in 25 years. Some responses to these statistics will argue that arrests […]
Managers find a number of ways to frustrate and aggravate HR, and FMLA restoration rules are the source of many of them. “I’ll keep the temp” is one of the most common challenges HR managers face “I’ll Keep the Temp” Here’s what happens: The manager’s employee goes out on FMLA leave. You provide a replacement, […]
As HR professionals, and really as people, we opt to be nice and polite when dealing with anything in the workplace. But what happens when that blanket “agreeable”-ness produces a stagnant and stale environment instead of something productive? When the status quo becomes more harm than good, how can you break the mold? Amira Barger, […]
Even if a new learning technology has the potential to save your company millions of dollars every year and has the potential to teach your employees everything under the sun, it won’t matter if that potential isn’t actualized. In other words, everyone in your organization will have to actually want to use a new learning […]
Yesterday we looked at some research about how employers feel about a candidate’s social media presence. Today, we take look at how the candidate uses social media, plus some tips on how to conduct a good screening with social media.
Recruiting tech talent continues to remain a challenge in 2019, as many workers are holding out for bigger salaries and better job offers. “If employers are having trouble bringing on technology talent, they may need to take a second look at their salary offers,” suggests staffing firm, Robert Half Technology.
by Bart N. Sisk A federal judge recently called out the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) for its history of taking a “cavalier and enabling” approach toward the “sexually and racially demeaning misconduct of some employees during strikes.” Let’s take a closer look at the case. Judge appalled that NLRB gives ‘refuge’ to intolerable conduct […]
Books are supposed to be my bailiwick here at the blog and after several posts on anything but, I figure it’s time to return to that groove. This week I want to focus on new businesses, or “startups,” if you prefer. If you’re starting a business and have grand plans for future growth, you really […]