Tag: HR

Flexibility Makes Part-Time Employment Attractive

A recent survey by RecruitiFi shows two important results: The majority of workers value flexibility over compensation, and the majority of workers would voluntarily work fewer hours or leave their full-time job for part-time work. This information should inform any recruiting strategy. The survey, given to 1,012 employed participants, sought to answer the question, “How […]

Mixing Diversity, Inclusion, and Business Objectives for a Better Bottom Line

New research shows that 70 percent of organizations surveyed are missing out on benefits associated with leading talent activities. It turns out that if you combine diversity and inclusion practices with your company goals, you stand to make a lot more money. Organizations that align diversity and inclusion practices to business objectives are more likely […]

Do Management Teams View HR as a Strategic Partner?

It’s a given that HR professionals are actively involved in many areas of an organization, but where exactly? A recent BLR® survey looks at how HR plays a role in strategic business planning and other key strategic areas. According to Your HR Department survey, HR is viewed as a strategic partner by management teams for […]

Self-Insurance: A Popular Choice for Every Size Plan Sponsor

By Michael Jordan, MagnaCare Self-insurance has become an essential cost-control strategy for a number of large plan sponsors. Today, a growing number of small and midsize plan sponsors also recognize the opportunity to rein in staggering health coverage costs by switching from a fully funded plan to a self-insured plan.

CEOs Expect Modest Increase in Median Total Cash Compensation

CEOs of privately held companies received a median total compensation package of $360,000 in 2014, including base salary, bonus, benefits, new equity grants, and equity gains, and expect total cash compensation to increase 3.1% this year, according to Chief Executive Research’s latest CEO and Senior Executive Compensation Report for Private Companies.

HR Director’s FLSA Complaint Was Protected Activity

A wage and hour complaint lodged by a human resources director can be “protected activity” under the Fair Labor Standards Act if she is not responsible for compliance with the law, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled. The director — who was fired for complaining — can continue with her FLSA retaliation […]

5 Benefits of Bringing Social Collaboration to Human Resources

By Rickard Hansson, CEO and founder, Incentive When employees aren’t engaged, they start looking elsewhere. Employee turnover can end up costing a company big bucks, between recruiting, salary and benefits, onboarding and training and more. In a report by Training magazine, companies spent an average of more than $1,200 annually per employee in training costs. […]

Being Good Enough Just Isn’t Good Enough

“Be all that you can be.” For years, that was the recruitment slogan used by the U.S. Army in its advertising. I think most of us would say we want to be all that we can be. We unabashedly claim we want to be the BEST. People don’t claim they want to come in second […]