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In yesterday’s post, we covered the most notable and lasting e-learning trends from 2018. Today’s post will cover notable e-learning technologies and forecasts you’ll want to know about. Continue reading to learn more.
I recently returned from a meeting where one expert recommended doing a Google search on applicants as part of the evaluation process. He said you often find very interesting things about people, especially if they blog or have their own website. Someone else thought it might be an invasion of privacy, and others objected that […]
Debunking the myth that entry-level jobs can’t be flexible or that only experienced professionals can attain work flexibility, FlexJobs has identified a sample of 10 remote entry-level jobs for new college graduates to consider. The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) indicates a positive job market for the projected 1,870,000 new bachelor’s degree level […]
Sometimes, a project or even a single decision requires the input and approval of a number of employees. Trying to manage that process through e-mail can take a long time and isn’t always the best format for discussion and collaboration.
In a world where your team might be logging in from three different time zones before lunch, traditional HR rules are being put to the ultimate test. Jim Seaman, Chief Revenue Officer at CoSo Cloud, argues that the old way of handling compliance, treating it like a once-a-year “to-do” list, is leaving companies vulnerable to […]
Last year Gov. Davis vetoed a bill to increase workers’ comp benefits. But, as expected, the issue has already emerged in a new bill, S.B. 71, that calls for a study to make recommendations for boosting benefits and implementing other workers’ comp reforms. Employer proposals include reducing permanent disability payments when an employee returns […]
As if employers don’t already have enough to deal with these days—thanks in large part to a faltering economy—some new developments, including big financial incentives or employees to blow the whistle and a new whistleblower protection law, should cause many to watch their backs.
After a long search, you’ve found the ideal candidate and she’s accepted the job offer. All that’s left is the onboarding process.
It seems that no matter how many times you remind employees to stop personal use of the Internet, they keep on surfing. Today’s expert has solutions. Internet usage at work is tough one, says Laura E. Innes, a partner at the law firm of Simpson, Garrity & Innes in South San Francisco. But there are […]
The U.S. Supreme Court on Oct. 2 agreed to hear a case that, if overruled, could make 401(k) fee lawsuits by participants in employer-sponsored defined contribution retirement plans much easier. The High Court granted plaintiffs’ petition for writ of certiorari in Tibble v. Edison International, (13-550), a case based on the cost and prudent selection […]