The Finer Points of Firing
Forbes says that while firing is bound to happen, there's a right way – and plenty of wrong ones – to go about it.
Experts warn HR professionals to switch jobs or risk dull career
To be a successful HR professional in the future, practitioners will need to gain experience of working across functions and sectors, experts have warned.
Firms' freebies help perk up employee retention
Most of us will never see the kind of perks that are handed out at some U.S. companies in the name of employee retention.
Business Expansion Creates Challenges for HR
The increasing focus on business expansion is exerting pressures on many HR departments, according to a recent study.
Flexible spending accounts cut costs
FSAs have become more attractive in recent years because the Internal Revenue Service loosened restrictions on what you can buy with the tax-free money.
Survey: HR Execs Are Most Satisfied with Jobs
According to an ExecuNet survey, more HR executives are satisfied with their current jobs than chief financial officers and marketing, sales and IT executives.
Underuse of HR departments hurting smaller firms, survey says
Smaller companies consider their HR departments as a separate arm of their business rather than integrating the functions into their day-to-day operations.
What to Do When an HR Employee Sues
First the company should recognize that this claim is different from other claims, and the differences are both negative and positive, Workforce Management writes.
New OFCCP Regs Have Employers on Guard for Discrimination
The list of employers subject to the agency's Internet-applicant final rule includes most of the Fortune 500 as well as small and midsize companies.
Reorganizing the Recruiting Function
With market-driven obstacles mounting, some health care organizations are pulling the entire recruiting function apart and putting it back together again.
Employee Retention Requires A Plan
The Construction Bulletin writes that open communications and employee recognition are ways to keep employees working for you.
New Goal for Human Resources: Establishing a Work Force of One
For CareerJournal.com, Susan Cantrell reports that when it comes to human resources, one size no longer fits all.
New test targets employees with wandering minds
With the unveiling last week of a new test designed to weed out distraction-prone workers, it may be time to start focusing on work rather than YouTube videos.
Well-served employees serve well
Behavior relative to set expectations must be monitored and feedback must be offered to achieve harmony between employee and customer practices.
Study points to mental health issues as leading cost and absence drivers
The HR Web Cafe reports on a study which finds that employers are not effectively grappling with the problem of mental illness leading to lost work time.
Best practices for managing psychological disability claims
Liberty Mutual's group disability and life products medical director provides advice on managing these types of claims on BenefitNews.com.
Five Common Hiring Blunders and How to Avoid Them
Organizations often end up making mistakes that can easily be avoided when hiring. CareerBuilder provides advice to this end.
HR is turning to benefits automation for cost control, retention
Organizations are finding that automating their benefits management strategies is reducing employee healthcare costs as well as administrative burden on HR staffs.
Medical leave act under fire by businesses
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and SHRM say reforms are needed to curb abuses that allow employees to use the act to take off time for minor medical problems.
Greater Security in Employment Verification the Goal of HR Initiative for a Legal Workforce
Leading human resource organizations have launched an initiative to help stem the tide of illegal immigration by fixing the nation's employment verification system.
Human resource experts say workers could benefit more from art than from math and science
Human resource experts believe that to truly succeed in the global economy, tomorrow's workers may benefit most from studying and participating in the arts.
Open-Source Software Opening HR Doors
Just as the Linux penguin has infiltrated corporate computer systems, so too can a company with an orange as a logo bring a new flavor of software to HR departments.
Dealing with violence and discimination
An expert in competency training talks to the Pensacola News Journal about what to do if you believe a situation could result in violence or discrimination.
Robot HR takes over at Google
The UK's vnunet.com website reports that the search giant now selects likely job applicants using a computer algorithm.
HR Outsourcing Grows Up
Large companies still set the pace, although midsize firms have also begun to parcel out administrative HR duties.
More Employers Focus on Retention
Forty-nine percent of employers are implementing special employee-retention strategies in 2006, up from 35 percent in 2004, according to a survey by SHRM.
New Rules Highlight the "Smoking Gun" E-mail Threat
The prospect of the "smoking gun" e-mail is not new to corporate litigation. Electronic correspondence has been the make-or-break element in many high-profile cases.
Employers increasingly monitor employee Internet use, reveals SHRM survey
The Society for Human Resource Management finds that 58 percent of organizations have increased their monitoring of employees' Internet use.
How to Clean Up Your Digital Dirt Before It Trashes Your Job Search
Recruiters are using the Internet to research candidates' backgrounds. Make sure your image online is professional.
Surveying the Field Hiring, More Cautiously
Employers' plans to hire, while still on the increase, may be leveling off, projections from a publisher of government and business information suggest.
Growing Into Applicant Tracking Systems
An applicant tracking system only works when all parties – applicants, hiring managers, recruiters and executives – use the system.
Human Resource executives confirm concerns of candidate cheating in online tests
Ninety-five percent of HR leaders recently surveyed by SHL recognize that candidates could deliberately mislead organizations or exaggerate their education or skills when applying for a job.
A Rude Selection Process Can Mirror Working Conditions
Job hunting is a two-way street. How well you handle candidates may affect your own career.
HR managers wary of older workforce
Many of Britain's HR managers remain wedded to stereotypes that older people are sicker, slower and more expensive than their younger colleagues.
Avoiding Retaliation Claims When an Employee Who Files a Discrimination Complaint Doesn't Leave
The anti-retaliation law protects employees from negative consequences for complaining about discrimination, whether the complaint was justified or not.
'Emotional intelligence' a new hiring criterion
In this job market, it's not just who you know, or even what skills you've mastered. It's how well you understand other people that will get you ahead.
Flushing Out HR Snakes
While some might see the new movie "Snakes on a Plane" as having no connection to human resources, writer John Sullivan sees it as the perfect metaphor for the typical HR department.
The (Would-be) King of HR Software
Following its acquisition of Unicru, Kronos appears poised to become a major player in the growing field of talent acquisition and management.
Cost-of-Living Survey May Help Employers Adjust Pay
One way that companies can ensure workers have comparable living standards is through careful management of cost-of-living allowances.
Top Ten Comment Themes on Employee Opinion Surveys
A Chicago-based management consulting firm analyzed recurring themes in employee surveys and compiled a top 10 list. The results may surprise you.
Good HR Practices Equal Growth for Small Businesses
A four-phase study suggests that good human resource tactics pay off big for small businesses.
And what do you do again?
An article in the Sydney Morning Herald makes the case that HR managers owe their allegiance to the company, not the staff.
HR's unique selling point
A PersonnelToday.com article makes the case that the employer brand is more than just a logo on your letterhead – it is defined by how you treat your employees.
Managing the Search Firm
When working with search firms to fill open positions, high-performance partnerships are possible if the search firm is flexible and expectations are clear.
Use Care When Conducting Pre-Employment Tests
Tests can help to reduce the guesswork inherent in hiring, allowing workforce managers to be more confident in the employee selection process.