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HR Tech Survey Results—Can Technology Be Trusted?

In yesterday’s Advisor, we began sharing the findings of our HR Technology Survey; today, we present more results from this timely study, including how new innovations are affecting costs and productivity in the HR department, and how far professionals are really trusting tech when they make decisions. A total of 483 individuals participated in this […]

Will a Smartphone Call Count as Overtime? DOL Is Exploring the FLSA Issues

Smartphone use has complicated employer calculations of working time and overtime for years, and it now appears to have caught the interest of the U.S. Department of Labor, which recently announced plans to collect information on how the use of smartphones impacts hours worked under the Fair Labor Standards Act. In its spring 2015 regulatory […]

The HR Technology Survey’s Results—How Are Innovations Shaping the Field?

Our HR Technology Survey sought to learn how tech advancements are changing the face of human resources—and how professionals in the field are adapting. Are new systems affecting recruiting strategy? Are they assisting with productivity, both in the HR department and in businesses as a whole? And, perhaps most importantly, how far can HR pros […]

Dirty Dancing: hot summer hiring considerations

With summer quickly approaching, it’s time to pull out those warm-weather clothes and dust off my copy of Dirty Dancing, one of my favorite summer films. Who can forget the summer of 1963 when Baby performed her triumphant lift, Johnny taught us about standing up for others no matter what it costs us, and we […]