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The Face of Compensation for 2013

Where We’ve Been First of all, let’s look at where we’ve been, says Pasteris, who is president of TLMP Consulting Group. She offered her suggestions during a recent webinar sponsored by HRHero/BLR. In the past few years, she says, we’ve seen: Hiring freezes Promotion/relocation freezes Reduced or postponed bonuses Salary freezes Salary cuts Layoffs Survivor […]

Ageism in the Workplace

When it comes to discrimination in the workplace, people tend to think first of racial and gender discrimination. However, there are a number of other protected demographic categories that face discrimination in the workplace and other settings. For example, a surprising number of American workers reported experiencing age discrimination, according to a recent report by […]

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The 3 Leadership Imperatives: Leadership as a Craft

This is the second in a series of three articles dedicated to the wonderful men and women who likely have not read the latest bestseller on leadership but still get up every morning committed to making a real difference in the work, careers, and lives of others. This series will explore the universal, timeless principles […]

EntertainHR: Mission Possible—Keeping Employees Safe in Every Workplace

This summer, Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part Two is expected to raise the bar again with heart-stopping stunts, cliff-hanging escapes, and the relentless pace we’ve come to expect from the Impossible Missions Force (IMF). But as thrilling as it is to watch Tom Cruise cling to a speeding train or leap out of a […]

All-Important HRIS Planning Tool: Capability Checklist

Letke, who is the founder and CEO of the HR consulting and outsourcing company HR Integrity, Inc., offered her tips at a recent webinar sponsored by BLR® and HRHero®. Deciding What’s Appropriate for Your HRIS Here are some questions Letke uses to help employers define their HRIS needs: What information are people in your organization […]

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Comprehensive ‘Total Rewards’ Survey Details Employers’ Use of Various Programs

The relative popularity and effect of 176 different types of employee rewards programs were detailed in a survey by the Human Resources (HR) association WorldatWork. Inventory of Total Rewards Programs & Practices compiles the results of a 2016 survey that yielded responses from 730 organizations in the United States, Canada, and elsewhere.

Layoffs Lead to Lingering Concerns for Those Still on the Job

Layoffs are a key tool in the corporate cost-cutting toolkit. While popular culture may demonize staff-cutting executives as corporate boogiemen laughing with joy as they hand out pink slips (Elon Musk comes to mind), the truth is nobody enjoys layoffs. Business leaders are people too, and they understand the pain cutting jobs causes, especially cutting […]

5 Important Interview Questions You’re Not Asking

People come to an interview wanting to tell the interviewer what the interviewer wants to hear. Interviewers often feed right into this by structuring the interview in a way that gives the applicant information to repeat back—allowing them to look perhaps more qualified for the role than they truly are. This is one reason why […]

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What Is the Payroll Audit Independent Determination Program?

You may have seen the recent Department of Labor (DOL) announcement that the Payroll Audit Independent Determination (PAID) Program has been extended by an additional 6 months. If you saw that and hadn’t already heard of this program, it may have you wondering what it is and whether it might be something your organization would […]

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Motivate Employees by Empowering Customer Success

Reid Hoffman, LinkedIn CEO, has said that “no matter how brilliant your mind or strategy, if you’re playing a solo game, you’ll always lose out to a team.” Leaders intuitively know that mobilizing their employees toward shared goals is essential to business success. But what happens when what makes executives tick isn’t what makes employees […]