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Reinventing your performance reviews? Don’t forget the basics

For being a subject many people dread to think about, performance reviews have been getting a lot of thought lately. Business publications have been relating how big name companies like Microsoft, Adobe, Deloitte, and most recently Accenture have scrapped traditional rankings and once-a-year reviews in favor of new thinking. Tired of the possibly ineffective and […]

Are You Ready to Hire Within?

Yesterday’s Advisor outlined the advantages to internal hiring (including saving on training costs). Today we’ll discuss ways to avoid inevitable downsides of internal hiring.

The Role of HR In Compensation Decisions

Today, we’re continuing our coverage of highlights from the results of the BLR® 2015–2016 Pay Budget Survey. Full survey results are available to our Compensation.BLR.com® subscribers on the website.

Hiring Within—Improve Morale, Save Money and Time

A recent survey suggests that only about one-third of organizations are committed to internal hiring. The question is, are these companies avoiding difficulties or missing out on opportunities? A look at the pros and cons of hiring from within suggests that it’s worth it—for one thing, an internal hire is already trained!

Rules for QHP Transparency Soon Will Apply to Employers

Insurers and plan sponsors soon will have to report to the government (and list on a web page) their policies on: out-of-network liability and balance billing; enrollee claim submission; claims and denials; recoupment of overpayments; medical necessity; prior authorization; drug exception timeframes; explanations of benefits; and coordination of benefits. Guidance HHS published on Aug. 12 […]