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Facebook Tests Resume Feature
Facebook has confirmed that it is testing a feature which would allow users to upload a resume to their profiles to make it easier to apply for jobs, especially via…
Holiday Hiring Plans Strong, but Retailers Expect Tougher Labor Market
Americans are expected to spend upwards of $650 billion this holiday season, prompting retailers and logistics companies to invest in hiring more seasonal workers, especially in e-commerce, distribution and fulfillment…
Mandatory E-Verify, Farm Labor Bills Clear First Hurdle
Proposals that would require the use of E-Verify by all employers within two years of enactment and create a new agricultural guest worker visa program were approved by the House…
SHRM Chapters Advocate for Workers with Disabilities
A Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) chapter and state council are advocating for people with disabilities—both as individuals who should be valued, not stigmatized, and as a source of…
Leverage Inclusiveness for Powerful Business Outcomes
Inclusiveness—where people of different backgrounds and perspectives feel involved, respected, valued and connected—is the right thing to do, and it also has positive business outcomes, said Tony Byers, , keynoter…
Big Data Helps Workers Thrive: A Q&A with Jenny Dearborn
Jenny Dearborn, SAP’s chief learning officer and a best-selling author, on how hard data can help HR become more people-driven
Does Remote Work Hinder Innovation?
Diane Gherson, chief human resource officer at IBM, and Kirsty Russell, head of people and culture at Logitech, debate the issue
Visa Extension Requests to Undergo More Scrutiny
Employers may need to file visa extension requests for their temporary foreign guest workers earlier—and possibly prepare for litigation
How Office Politics Corrupt the Search for High-Potential Employees
Few topics have captivated talent management discussions more intensely than potential. The obsession with predicting who may be a future star or the next top leader has influenced academic research…
Is Group Chat the New E-Mail?
Group chat may allow for more-effective and more-efficient communications within a company, but HR needs to guard against the pitfalls