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By: Elaine Quayle When you are on workers’ compensation (WC) but also working on the sly, you might be afraid the WC bureau will catch you for fraud. But it’s a sure bet if you have your picture in an ad for your new employer in the Sunday newspaper! According to a press release from […]
Companies that have been reluctant to speak up about political and social issues may want to rethink their silence, in light of a new survey from job site Glassdoor.
With the rise of artificial intelligence and automation, many industries are facing talent shortages right now and will continue to do so over the next decade or so. And current studies and research indicate that the skills gap is widening and that this will cost companies over $8.5 trillion in economic opportunity.
by Jo Ellen Whitney Sometimes it seems you can’t turn on the television, open a magazine, read a newspaper, or look at the Twitterverse without hearing all about the latest diet craze. Despite what marketers have been selling for ages, we all know that none of those promises is true. Any kind of drastic change, […]
By Isabelle Dongier Winds of change keep blowing on Canadian immigration lands. In July 2012, we discussed several steps taken by the federal government relating to the rules and processes applicable to temporary and permanent immigration applications in Canada. More changes have been announced in the recent months. These changes aim to allow more foreigners […]
Onboarding is key to any HR unit. It’s a critical time in an employee’s early development and sets the stage for the rest of his or her time with your organization. Just as with meeting a new person, first impressions matter.
A new study finds teams managed by a balanced mix of men and women are more successful across a range of measurements.
By Stephen D. Bruce, PHR Editor, HR Daily Advisor It’s a sad day for me, says business and leadership blogger Dan Oswald. Hostess Brands, the maker of Twinkies®, Ho-Hos®, and Ding Dongs®, is going out of business. While my midsection may not look like it, I haven’t had a Twinkie—or any other Hostess product, for […]
ManpowerGroup Solutions, the world’s largest Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) provider, announced in a press release, has released a new white paper, “Collaborating with Competitors: Sharing Talent Pools to Meet Workforce Challenges,” which explores the benefits of creating talent pools that are shared amongst competitors in the same industry.
by John Phillips In the movie 42 when the Dodgers played the Redlegs in Cincinnati for the first time after Jackie Robinson had become a Dodger, the Reds’ fans greeted the Dodgers with considerable vitriol—like they were greeted at every ballpark where they played during Robinson’s rookie year. The Dodgers took the field, and the […]