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With the end of 2019 quickly approaching, it’s time for companies to focus on laying out their recruitment goals for the new year. As talent acquisition professionals look to improve their strategies, many find it challenging to know what to focus on.
Knowledge sharing is a key issue in many organizations. The transfer of knowledge from experienced industry experts with a long history in the organization to newer, less experienced colleagues is usually the goal.
When it comes to workplace injuries, many states provide specific guidance for reporting injuries by both employees and employers. As an employer, you must remember that to properly manage a workers’ compensation claim, you should report the injury as soon as your employee notifies you that it occurred and immediately start your investigation, especially if […]
The biweekly pay schedule has been the norm for quite some time. As new generations enter the workforce and new technologies emerge, this norm has made some employees desire something more current.
Most organizations value employees who can think for themselves and think on their feet. But even employees who are the most independent and thorough can make mistakes. For this reason, a key focus of many training programs is training employees to follow a formal process.
Attorney Mark Schorr answers a variety of questions plaguing employers in his state. Here, Schorr discusses mumps, overtime exemptions, and I-9s.
Recruiting quality candidates in any market, let alone a tight market, is not easy. Successful hiring is made even harder by the seeming omnipresence of the dreaded noncompetition agreement—a form of contract that employees sign with their current companies that is designed to keep them from working for a competing firm.
What is your organization’s purpose? If you’re not quite sure how to answer that, you’re not alone. Many organizations focus on their mission, vision, and objectives but not purpose. In recent years, however, the idea of developing and focusing on purpose has become more common.
A federal appeals court upheld a district court’s decision that the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) individual mandate is unconstitutional. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals—which covers Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas—remanded the case to the lower court to determine how much of the broader ACA should be invalidated as a result (Texas v. United States, […]
So far, “Faces of HR” has focused on HR generalists. Today, we have something a little different: a professional with 20 years of recruiting experience. She discusses the joys of recruiting, critical trends, and trusting her gut when sitting across from a candidate.