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Bad Economy + Fewer Employees + More Overtime May Not = Lower Costs

If you’re not careful, you may get a little depressed when you think about keeping your company viable. You may feel like there aren’t many alternatives left. At this point, you’ve probably already cut expenditures everywhere you can find room—from office supplies, advertising, and incentive awards to insurance premiums. What’s left when everything has been […]

Can You Make the Business Case for Training?

Today’s Advisor gives you a wealth of valuable information and research to make your case to top management, including 10 good reasons training is a sound investment and 5 ways you can increase the return on your training investment even more.

Religion in the Workplace: How to Legally Handle It

By law, you must accommodate religious expression in the workplace to the greatest extent possible. Here are some righteous ideas for handling that responsibility. This Wednesday marks a holy occasion for two of the world’s key religions. The Jewish New Year, called Rosh Hashanah, begins at sundown, continuing with major prayers through Friday. It’s the […]

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The Problem with Squishy Answers and How to Stop Them

Part of the burden of being the boss is making the important decisions: whether it’s necessary to authorize costly overtime to meet a production deadline; if the company should apologize to a customer over a disagreement or stand firm in its position; if a supplier should be replaced; etc.

HRDA Frankly Speaking: Liz Almeida on Being Intentional About Culture

Workplace culture is the difference between having a confident, productive team and one that dreads their desk about as much as they do the DMV. Liz Almeida, CHRO at Panasonic, warns leaders about the dangers of a stagnant, unsupportive work culture during her panel at SPARKHR 2025. Though she stresses the importance of culture, Almeida […]

Wrongful Termination: Employee Fired For Discussing Bonuses Gets Green Light To Sue; Why You Can’t Forbid Workers From Talking About Their Pay

Salary discussions in the workplace can lead employees to question why they don’t earn as much as their co-workers. This is especially a concern when bonus talk takes place. To avoid these issues, many employers attempt to limit conversations among co-workers about pay. But such restrictions can leave you at risk of a lawsuit, as […]

3 Elements of Great Job Postings that Attract Talent

“The truth is that as much as a company is only glancing at a job applicant’s resume for 6 seconds, candidates are doing just about the same thing with job descriptions. If you are not attracting them at that first or second sentence, you’ve lost them,” explains Elena Valentine, CEO of Skill Scout Inc., and […]

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How Blockchain Is Impacting L&D Professionals

Blockchain technology is disrupting how businesses operate and complete transactions nowadays, especially when it comes to processing cryptocurrencies. There is no doubt about that. But did you know that blockchain technology is also disrupting how organizations approach their training and human resource (HR) models too?