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Digital Age Is Rewriting the Rules for Employee Learning
HR can lead ‘convergence’—bringing together different departments or disciplines such as sales, marketing, finance, design and IT—to create cross-functional teams to more quickly create products or arrive at business solutions
Reviewing Employee E-Mails: When You Should, When You Shouldn't
You suspect an employee has been using his personal e-mail account on a company laptop to run his own business on company time. Is the company within its rights to…
Are Promotions Within Reach for Telecommuters?
Remote work is more popular than ever—43 percent of American workers now telecommute at least part of the time—but when it comes to career advancement like promotions, are remote employees…
Artificial Intelligence and Employee Feedback
Some companies are turning to artificial intelligence tools to conduct sentiment analysis on employee feedback, gauge how employees feel and address their concerns
In Focus: How to Protect Your Employees and Business Against Ransomware
A massive cyberattack that crippled more than 200,000 hospitals, offices, schools and other businesses in more than 150 countries is a good reminder to make sure your organization is protected
FTC Advises HR to Keep Required Screening Forms Simple
Required background check disclosure and authorization forms should be clearly worded and not weighed down with “complicated legal jargon” or “extra acknowledgements or waivers,” the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said…
In Focus: When a Leader's Accessibility Becomes a Headache
How do executives remain accessible and have an "open-door policy," which Harvey said he had previously employed, while still retaining some privacy and time to concentrate on other aspects of…
HR Should Use Data, Analytics to Increase Influence
If HR wants to increase its influence at an organization, it should become more proficient at using data and analytics to measure its return on investment
Rising Health Benefit Costs Still Outpace Overall Inflation
The pace of the rising health plan costs for