Author: Stephen Bruce, PhD, PHR

Bad Reputation Means Bad Hires

The vast majority of Americans would not work for a company with a bad reputation even if they are unemployed. There are a lot of ways a company can offend the average applicant, and mending its ways might be the only way to score great talent.

BP Litigation: Plan Sponsor Not Liable for Employees’ Failure to Inform

Fiduciary status under ERISA “is not an all-or-nothing concept,” according to a recent federal district court ruling that found BP and its North American unit were not liable for their retirement plan employees’ breaches of fiduciary duty. The lawsuit arose from a BP company stock plan available as investment to plan participants that plunged in […]

Recruiting College Graduates: A Lesson in Perspective

Lots of people agree that recruiting college students is a whole different animal than other types of recruiting. It helps to know where the latest batch of college graduates is coming from, what makes them tick, and what they consider to be the most important. Today we take a look at a recent survey by […]

How to Best Leverage the Millennials in your Business

Millennials often get a bad rap; however if business managers and leaders apply and deploy a wealth of knowledge and special tactics, they will get the most out of the Millennials they employ.

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Disruptive HR Technology-related Trends Highlight Innovation

Imagine software that runs on your phone, delivers on-the-job skills training via video, and integrates with a learning management system that shows a manager how well you have mastered new skills. This is just one example of the innovations emerging to help employees improve their productivity at work, according to new observations from Josh Bersin, […]

Technology and ICD-10 Give Plans New Recovery Powers

Health plans are unlocking the power of ICD-10 codes and using modern technologies to identify and track the progress of cases to maximize recoveries when plan members have been reimbursed twice for injuries caused by liable third parties, Elizabeth Longo, general counsel for Discovery Health Partners, explained. Unlock the Power of ICD-10 Using data mining […]