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Preventing Workplace Violence: Train Employees for a Safer Workplace
Even the best workplace security plan is ineffective if no one knows about it. Employers should make sure that employees are trained on their roles in the plan and that…
More than Customer Disruption Is Necessary to Halt Secondary Picketing
A union did not violate the National Labor Relations Act by enmeshing a secondary entity in its conflict with a defunct company when the union could not have been seeking…
5 Common Bad Hires and How to Prevent Them
Recruiters and hiring managers both dread the same scenario: After the first month on the job, the new hire is not the person who shone brightly during the interview and…
Miserable Modern Workers: Why Are They So Unhappy?
At a time when technology has arguably made the workplace more efficient than ever, laws are protecting employees better than ever, and companies are offering benefits perhaps more generous than…
HR Professionals Thankful for Peers, Learning, Making a Difference
Our request to readers to share what they are most thankful for as HR professionals prompted many heartfelt responses. Here is a sampling of what evokes SHRM certificants’ feelings of…
Sexual Harassment Training Should Be Separate for Managers and Rank and File
Managers and the rank and file need to be told different things during sexual harassment training, so keep their training separate
Scoring the SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCP Exams
Some people have asked us how the SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCP certification examinations are scored, and how those scores are reported to examinees. Here are the most frequently asked questions--and their…
HR Manager Attributes Significant Raise to SHRM-CP
Sara Simmons, SHRM-CP, is the human resource and office manager for Chicago-based tech startup FourKites Inc. Her story illustrates how obtaining a SHRM credential is an investment that can really…
SHRM-Backed Workflex Bill Introduced in House Today
A bill to expand paid leave and workplace flexibility opportunities, which was developed with the support of Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) members, will be introduced in Congress
Your Top Recertification Questions, and the Answers
Not long ago, we asked you to tell us what you wanted to know most about SHRM recertification. This month and next month we'll answer your frequently asked questions, starting…