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By Linda Itskovitz, GuideSpark The HR function has undergone an enormous shift in the past few decades, moving beyond the process-heavy, tactical aspects to becoming a strategic partner in tune with overall company goals and priorities. From understanding the organization’s talent needs to finding the personnel and providing the support and training to help them […]
Ask an IT staff member whether your organization has done enough to educate employees about cybersecurity, and then ask an employee in a different department the same question. You will probably get two very different answers, which supports research indicating a “dramatic disconnect” between the perspective of IT vs. the perspective of other employees regarding […]
Yesterday’s Advisor offered tips from attorney Allan H. Weitzman on cutting-edge policies candidates may inquire about—policies like tech, cell phones, and drugs. Today, Weitzman’s guidelines for gun policies and equal employment opportunity (EEO). Weitzman, a partner with Proskauer Rose LLP, offered his tips at the Society for Human Resource Management’s (SHRM) Annual Conference and Exposition […]
Yesterday’s Advisor began to explore the findings of a recent survey suggesting that the on-demand economy is more popular than ever. Many worry what this might mean for traditional business models. Today, more on the topic of the on-demand economy. Among the survey’s other findings: USERS EXPRESS POSITIVE EXPERIENCES, DRIVEN BY FINANCIAL REASONS: Seventy-five percent […]
By Kim Seeling Smith “Have you even read my resume?” she asked the interviewer. Sheepishly, he had to admit he had not. He tried to dig himself out of this hole saying that he “liked to approach the interview process with an open mind” and that he “preferred for the candidate to walk through their […]
Whether you were into Metallica, Nirvana or My Chemical Romance, you can be sure of one thing: your favorite high school band probably started in somebody’s garage. But they didn’t stay there. In fact, each of these bands and many others provided the soundtrack to their own generation of fans. They started small, emerged from […]
A new report released by Virgin Pulse—the habits-focused well-being company—reveals that employers are implementing wellness programs to achieve business objectives and address HR priorities.
Yesterday’s Advisor explored the pros of team interviewing and introduced some of the downsides. Today, more of the cons and what to do about them. The best way to make sure that your team interviews are the best they can be is to understand their potential flaws. Take a look at this list of cons, […]
Yesterday’s Advisor presented tips from a distinguished panel of employment law experts on the “perfect storm” that’s brewing for HR in 2016. Today, more, including the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) aggressive march into HR territory. Attorney John Husband, with Holland & Hart LLP, moderated the panel at BLR’s Advanced Employment Issues Symposium held recently […]
Do you have a listing of those states who are slated to raise their minimum wages in 2016? How will this affect the exempt employees in that state?