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5 Myths (and Facts) About Hiring Veterans
Simply said, it makes good business sense to hire veterans. Companies that already do so uniformly speak positively about this strategy, and the veterans often turn into leaders at those…
Crowdsource Your Employees Before Investing in Learning and Development
Boeing will change its approach to learning and development after it crowdsourced and surveyed its 141,322 workers. It wanted employee feedback on how it should invest the $100 million it…
Identifying Veteran Employees to Create a Military-Ready Work Environments
Virtually every organization with a veteran-hiring initiative struggles to ensure that all of their veteran-employees actually self-identify as veterans. There are a number of reasons why they may not
Security Experts Commend IBM’s Ban on Flash Drives
Data security experts applauded IBM’s recent decision to prohibit its employees from using removable data storage devices in the workplace but caution that the policy may not be right for…
Airline Pilot Grounded for Diabetes Can Pursue Discrimination Claims
An airline pilot diagnosed with diabetes and barred by Federal Aviation Administration rules from flying for 60 days advanced discrimination claims when he was fired for not returning shortly thereafter
Step Away from the Free Snacks, CDC Warns
Nearly one-fourth of employed adults consume an average of 1,277 calories per week from the food and drink they nosh on at work. Free food accounted for 71 percent of…
Viewpoint: 5 Keys to Earning Sustained Loyalty from Your Employees
To reap the undeniable bottom-line profits of a highly engaged and loyal workforce, CEOs must empower—and fund—talent, brand and employee experience teams to deliver on the expectations of today’s employees
Effective Strategies for Working with Problem Employees
Problem employees. Difficult staffers
Your Career Q&A: Dealing With Nepotism at Work
Unfortunately, nepotism is not something you often notice when joining a new company, but it is something you should pay attention to as you settle into a new opportunity
Military 401: Understanding the Culture and Mindset of Today's Veteran
For most veterans, our time in uniform is defined by both passion and purpose and there's a sobering reality that strikes us as we wear it for the final time,…