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BLS Data: Experts Weigh in on the May Jobs Report

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has spoken and unemployment for the month of May remains unchanged at 3.6%. However, the most recent report has experts saying the numbers are “below expectations.” Could this be the beginning of the end for the candidate-driven market?

Safety Training (with Guest Blogger Jason Loring)

Litigation Value: $40,000 Duty calls and Julie is not able to blog this week due to work. I’m a fellow labor and employment attorney with Ford & Harrison and also a fan of the show. This week’s episode certainly did not disappoint. The episode starts with the Dunder Mifflin employees gathered around for a “safety […]

Mastering Tough FMLA Issues: When Spouses Work for the Same Company

This article series addresses some of the most confusing real world problems surrounding the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). In the last installment, we focused on managing intermittent and reduced schedule leave and how fluctuating work schedules are impacted. In this installment, we’ll look at FMLA leave regarding spouses who work for the same […]

Faces of HR: How Jessi Marcoff Drives Change at InvoiceCloud

Jessi Marcoff, Chief People Officer at InvoiceCloud, didn’t take a traditional path to HR. Her journey began in change management at Portland General Electric, where she discovered a passion for connecting people with purpose. This early experience ignited a spark, leading her to explore the intersection of business strategy and human potential. After honing her […]

HR’s Dirty Little Secret Spotlighted By Human Capital Disclosure Rules

When the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) amended its 10-K human capital management (HCM) disclosure requirement in 2020, the ostensible goal was to generate more insight into how companies approach, measure, and assess the contributions HCM makes to their overall strategy and performance. Put in more simple terms, how does a company’s talent and investment […]

Crafting an Effective Salary Structure: Art or Science?

Yesterday, we got some insights on the importance of a well-structured approach to compensation at your organization, courtesy of J. Timothy O’Rourke. Today, we look at his take on whether building an effective salary structure is more of an art or a science.

The Importance of Being Consistent

A surprisingly large portion of HR depends on being consistent, day in and day out. It’s important to remember, though, that “consistent” doesn’t always mean “exactly the same.”

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4 Reasons Why Your Employees’ Assessments Should Be on Mobile

Whether they’re completing self-assessments, personality assessments, learning and development (L&D) assessments, performance assessments, or some other type of assessment, employees should be encouraged and able to complete their assessments online and via mobile devices. Here are four main reasons why.

Faces of HR: Kimberly Jones on Priorities, Pushing the Envelope and PwC’s People

For this week’s edition of Faces of HR, we give flowers to Kimberly Jones, Talent Strategy and People Experience Leader at PwC US. Jones began her career three decades ago as an auditor at PwC – at the time it was Price Waterhouse – after graduating from the University of Oklahoma with a master’s degree […]