Eliminate Worries About Social Media Liability with Strong Policies
Social media in the workplace presents the age-old dilemma: Can’t live with it, can’t live without it.
Tag: HR
Reputations’ Impact on Recruiting? Huge
In yesterday’s Advisor, expert Bob Corlett shared recruiting tips based GRIM—the dominance of Google, the Impact of Reputation, and the importance of Mobile. Corlett is the founder and president of Staffing Advisors. His remarks came at BLR’s RecruitCON conference, held last year in Las Vegas.
The Benefits of Network-Driven Performance Management (and 7 Lessons from Geese)
Just as the human resources arena has recently evolved from an individual-focused, personnel-service mindset to a team-oriented framework, the next decade may require human capital strategies to further shift to a network-driven mentality.
Developing a Recruiting Strategy? Don’t Forget Employer Brand
It’s comes as no surprise that HR professionals consistently name recruiting top talent and retaining valued employees among their toughest challenges. Developing a strategy to meet those challenges may entail a number of elements, but establishing and communicating the employer’s “brand” should never be overlooked.
Could Robots Replace HR?
Automation and artificial intelligence (AI) are rapidly changing the world we live in, and many are concerned the robots are coming for our jobs. For instance, a 2013 study by researchers at the University of Oxford estimated that almost half of all jobs in the US were at risk of being fully automated in the […]
Forced Pagan Ritual Ends in Discrimination Lawsuit for Virginia Employer
With a shortage of Catholic priests—and younger priests not looking at the task too favorably—there aren’t too many people left who will perform an exorcism. Whether you believe in demon possession or not, one thing is certain: The task is definitely not something for HR professionals! A recent lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court […]
The ‘Power of Positive’: A New HR Method from Sports Coaches
When, earlier this year, Boston Celtics’ new addition Kyrie Irving (who was at the time a point guard for the Cleveland Cavaliers) stated during the course of a podcast that he is a firm believer that the Earth is flat, social media and news outlets went into a frenzy. Even middle school students began challenging […]
Small Business Owners Lack Confidence in Their HR Function
According to a new survey from Paychex, a leading provider of integrated human capital management solutions for payroll, HR, retirement, and insurance services, 21 percent of small business owners lack confidence in their organization’s ability to keep current with HR compliance.
EEOC Task Force Recommends Training, Policies to Prevent Workplace Harassment
With workplace harassment claims on the rise, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently recommended practical steps and policies to help employers reduce the number of charges filed. Harassment claims constitute approximately one-third of all charges filed with the EEOC in recent years and can take a devastating toll on employers.
1,000 Candidates a Day? I’m Capable of That
Recruiters today recognize that they can, and probably should, do most or all of their sourcing online and through social media, but many recruiters don’t know how to go about it.