New Research Defines the Soft Skills That Matter Most to Employers
Leading recruitment software provider, iCIMS, releases report on the soft skills today’s job seekers need MATAWAN,
How To Build a Better Workplace
A good culture isn’t about free food and lava lamps—or even about the money, says Laszlo Bock, who oversaw the rapid growth of Google’s workforce when he was senior vice…
Maximizing Minimum Wage
Leaders at an increasing number of companies are voluntarily opting to raise minimum pay, either to stay competitive in today’s tight labor market or out of a growing recognition that…
Ask an HR Expert: How Can HR Deal with Parents Who Want To Be Involved in Their Adult Children's Jobs?
As the youngest Americans take on their first positions, helicopter parenting is entering the workplace in full force. Mom and Dad are not just calling to ask the status of…
Viewpoint: Carefully Craft the Employee Engagement Survey
Employee engagement surveys often are the first step toward increasing employee engagement. But the surveys will be ineffective without the support of senior management, which is essential for the survey…
Arbitration Agreement Violated by Employer Is Not Enforceable
A company violated an arbitration agreement by coercing its employees to opt out of a class-action lawsuit rather than following the dispute resolution procedure set out in the agreement, the…
SHRM Advocates Seek More Flexibility for Benefit Plan Disclosures
Members of the Society for Human Resource Management's volunteer Advocacy Team spoke out at an ERISA Advisory Council hearing in support of regulatory changes that would make health care and…
Office Desk Sensors Can Cause Employee Anxiety
Companies worldwide have attached special sensors beneath their employees' desks to monitor office space usage and reduce real estate costs. But mistrustful employees have balked at OccupEye, the small black…
UK: Right to Paid Parental Bereavement Leave is Coming
The Parental Bereavement (Pay and Leave) Bill has a good chance of becoming law in the United Kingdom