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What Leadership Skills are Doctors Lacking?

Some experts argue that physicians are, in the aggregate, sorely lacking in leadership abilities. In a previous post, we reviewed why some experts feel this way, from the perspective of why physicians need to have solid leadership skills in the first place. In this post, we’ll look at what the key skills physicians need to be […]

Countering the First Female Recession: Lessons for HR

Today is International Women’s Day 2021, and we find ourselves in a sorry state of affairs. Since the pandemic began, the overwhelming majority of those leaving the workforce have been women. This is largely due to childcare duties’ falling automatically on the shoulders of women. Years of hard work by so many to bring equity […]

Top 10 Do’s and Don’t’s from FMLA and ADA Court Rulings

Leave policy administration under the FMLA and the ADA presents numerous challenges to employers. Following is a “Do” and “Do Not” list based on the outcomes of 10 interference and retaliation claims by aggrieved employees that the courts have heard in the last five months. Do see if short-term disability benefits are granted or denied to […]

The Double-Edged Sword of Easy Apply: Boon for Applicants, Bane for Recruiters?

Ever feel like that quick-apply job application you fired off recently just went into a black hole? You may be on to something. Anyone who’s applied to jobs in the digital age understands how tedious and time-consuming the process of completing applications can be. Many applicants are likely applying to dozens of jobs. The Need […]

Tech Needs Older Workers: 3 Ways to Hire and Retain Them

Tech companies are battling for talent. With innovation accelerating and AI reshaping roles across every function, demand for skilled professionals has never been higher. But while employers scramble to fill roles, they may be overlooking a critical solution in plain sight: older workers. Amid rising living costs and economic uncertainty, many professionals are extending their […]

Is it an ‘Undue Hardship’ to Allow Tattoos in the Workplace?

In yesterday’s Advisor, we covered legal issues related to tattoos in the workplace; today, more on hardship and tattoos, plus an introduction to the all-things-HR-in-one-place website, HR.BLR.com. Again, our advice comes from BLR Legal Editor, Jasmin Rojas, JD.   The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that an undue hardship, in the context of an accommodation […]

Massachusetts adds veteran status as a protected class

by Susan G. Fentin Now that a new Massachusetts law adding veteran status as a protected class under the state’s antidiscrimination law is in effect, employers need to take a look at their employee handbook provisions related to veterans.    At the end of the last legislative session, the Massachusetts Legislature passed An Act Relative to […]

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Understanding the Limitations of AI for L&D Professionals

According to research highlighted in MIT Sloan Management Review, 85% of executives believe that artificial intelligence (AI) will help them sustain or obtain a competitive advantage. But, less than 39% of companies have an AI strategy in place, including AI for learning and development (L&D) platforms.

The 7 Factors that Market-Price Sales Compensation

DiMisa, who is Senior Vice President, Sales Force Effectiveness at Sibson Consulting, suggests that managers start with the basic compensation analytic, CCOS. His remarks came during a recent webinar sponsored by BLR and HR Hero. CCOS or Compensation Cost of Sales is typically calculated by taking all compensation paid to people involved in the sales […]