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Should You Shift to Electronic Recordkeeping? (Hint: You Already Have)

By HR Daily Advisor Staff May 31, 2012 Benefits and Compensation

Updated: May 31, 2012

  E-mail Spreadsheets Website E-documents Presentations Voice mail Payroll And just look at what else is potentially keeping an electronic record: Telephone extension detail Computer/network system log-on, log-off times Scantron® security system details Outlook calendars, notes, to-do lists Private files/journals Papers E-mail Microsoft® Word WordPerfect® Excel® PowerPoint® .pdf files Voice Mail Video clips Photographs .wav […]

HR Merger and Acquisition Playbook

By Guest Columnist Apr 11, 2016 Talent

Updated: Apr 11, 2016

By Barbara Mitchell Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) were at an all-time high in 2015. There is some indication that they will slow down in 2016 because it is an election year, but probably not by much. However, just because there are a lot of mergers does not mean that they are successful. In fact, at […]

Flexible Scheduling: The Key to Employee Satisfaction?

By Bridget Miller, Contributing Editor Aug 22, 2014 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Aug 22, 2014

We all know the cost of employee turnover is high. It only gets higher as the unemployment rate drops since it can take longer to fill a vacant role—thus increasing the time to regain productivity. Keeping good employees onboard is key to an organization’s success—but how can an employer increase employee satisfaction and thus increase […]

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Want True ‘Employee’ Engagement? Engage the Whole Person (Part 2)

By Chris Ceplenski Sep 13, 2017 Talent

Updated: Apr 12, 2018

In his new book I-Engage, Your Personal Engagement Roadmap, best-selling author Bob Kelleher argues that in order for employers’ engagement efforts to be successful, they must seek to engage not just the “employee,” but the “whole” person.  In Part 1 of our interview with Kelleher, he explains why this is the missing element of traditional  […]

Drawing the Line on Tips: Where Does It End?

By Dan Oswald Oct 21, 2016 Recruiting

Updated: Oct 21, 2016

Employee compensation is a complicated issue that can stir passion in people. Recently, the now-former CEO of Wells Fargo was taken to task by Congress for his company’s compensation practices, which many believe contributed to widespread fraud on the part of bank employees.

What’s Hot and What’s Not: 2023 Coaching Trends

By Professor Jonathan Passmore, CoachHub Feb 16, 2023 Learning & Development

Updated: Feb 28, 2023

When it comes to employee development, the modern organization is turning more and more often to coaching. What was once only considered a privilege for organizational leaders is now proliferating through all levels of companies, and we expect that growth momentum to continue. In fact, our recently published “Business Trends in Coaching 2023” survey of […]

7 lessons for better managers from Alabama coach Nick Saban

By Dan Oswald Nov 11, 2013 Oswald Letter

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

by Dan Oswald Some of you might get tired of my use of sports stories to illustrate good management, but when I see something like the recent 60 Minutes piece on University of Alabama football coach Nick Saban, I’m struck by the parallels between coaching a sport and managing people. In the end, people are […]

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How Do You Drive Genuine Employee Engagement?

By Melissa Morse, Editor | Recruiting and L&D Dec 31, 2019 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Dec 31, 2019

Talent management is even more important in the current candidate-driven market. Record-low unemployment is causing workers who are unhappy with their employer to head for greener pastures. There are so many jobs available right now but not enough workers to fill them, which means you must create a favorable employee experience to retain the talent […]

Coldplay and the Kiss Cam

By Kristin Starnes Gray, FordHarrison Jul 21, 2025 EntertainHR

Updated: Jul 21, 2025

Coldplay frontman Chris Martin unexpectedly found himself in the spotlight for reasons other than his music. During a recent concert, Martin called the audience’s attention to a couple featured on a jumbotron “kiss cam.” The couple initially appeared to be locked in an embrace before quickly separating and then ducking out of the camera’s view.  […]

Internal Versus External Trainers: Which Is Best for You?

By Lin Grensing-Pophal, Contributing Editor Feb 22, 2018 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Feb 22, 2018

Effective training of employees is key for any business. Your staff needs to understand the industry you operate, how your specific business operates within that industry, and how their efforts contribute to success. To develop and nurture well-trained employees, it certainly helps to have effective trainers. But should you develop trainers from within your organization […]