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Honesty in HR matters: It really is the best policy

by Susan Llewellyn Deniker According to one of Billy Joel’s many great songs, “Honesty is such a lonely word, everyone is so untrue. . . . Honesty is hardly ever heard, but mostly what I need from you.” Sure, honesty is admirable and virtuous, but it’s also the best policy for handling employment matters. Even […]

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Should You Check An Applicant’s Social Media Accounts?

When it comes to hiring, your company is looking for the best and brightest. But reading through resumes, perusing cover letters, reaching out to references, and hosting interviews can only tell you so much. How can you tell if an employee is going to fit into your company culture? How can you be certain they […]

Infographic: 2014 Training Trends & HR’s Role in the Training Process

In a new BLR Training and Development survey, over 1,050 organizations provided insights regarding their employee training practices and methods. They also provided details about the responsibility of human resources (HR) in the training process. The infographic below examines the topics organizations train their employees and managers on most frequently, the most popular means of […]

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Discipline Options to Avoid Termination

What should an employer do to manage an employee who is performing inconsistently but is more often a good employee? Or what about times when an employee is causing a problem but may not even realize it? What about otherwise high-performing employees who do things like show up late or have a lot of errors […]

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The Brain Rewards Assumptions

To be a better leader, you need to uncover and challenge hidden assumptions. But identifying them is not easy. That’s because the more you know about your business, industry, function, spouse, family, and friends, the more assumptions you make.

Paid Family Leave: Evolving Rapidly in the U.S.

Paid family leave has become an important issue in the U.S. for both employees and employers. Recently I spoke with Breanna Scott, Director of Product & Service Management at The Standard to discuss paid family leave trends in 2019.

What Is Talent Intelligence?

Have you heard the term “talent intelligence”? Talent intelligence, as the name implies, is the process of collecting, analyzing, and using information about your market’s talent pool, both at your organization and in competing organizations. This type of information helps a company better understand the available talent pool and make data-based decisions. Having good data […]