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An Employer’s Good Intentions Can Still Lead to Lawsuits
Many employers try to do the right thing for their workforce, but their actions could still land them in court if they don’t understand their legal obligations. Here are some…
At MITRE, Developing Employees Starts with Career Conversation
During a session at the HR People+Strategy Conference yesterday, MITRE's vice president and CHRO, Julie Gravallese, shared how the McLean, company has started shifting away from the traditional "career ladder"…
SHRM-Certified Professionals Now Number 100K
Organizations will benefit greatly from competency-based HR as they move to a 21st century workplace
Hidden Bias More Subtle and Difficult to Recognize than Bias of Decades Past
How often do you decide that what you really need to best fill a job at your company is a good "cultural fit"? More than half the attendees at a…
How to Get Job Candidates to Drop the Canned Answers and Open Up
Carol Quinn is convinced there's a widespread conspiracy afoot in the world of job interviewing. Many interviewers' questions are so benign, she says—so accommodating—that there must be a posse of…
3 Ways to Influence Difficult Hiring Managers
"Recruiters who have challenges with hiring managers don't influence them enough. To deal with difficult hiring managers, the best recruiters are more proactive and assertive in their approach," Kinetix's Kris…
HR Lessons from Bill O'Reilly's $25 Million Severance Deal
When companies pay severance packages to well-known employees accused of wrongdoing—or of just doing a bad job—are they getting their money’s worth? Critics were outraged over the size of Bill…
Why Workplace Conflict Can Be Healthy
Most of us try to avoid conflict, especially at work. At the sight of a cantankerous colleague coming down the hall, we might turn and walk the other way
Intense ATS Market Competition Spurs Product Improvements for Employers
According to survey findings released at the TAtech Spring conference in Chicago, employers are the beneficiaries of continued growth in the applicant tracking system (ATS) marketplace, where competition has pushed…
Be Wary of Designs to Avoid Employment Taxes through Wellness Plan Benefits
Employers are being marketed various types of benefit arrangements that are designed to reduce the employer's tax obligations by using a combination of wellness programs, voluntary benefits and cafeteria plans.…