You’ve probably invested a lot of money and time into bringing quality employees into your organization. Now, you need to give them what they need to be successful. From the first day, all hiring managers should have a plan in place for employee on-boarding and then building this person from a new hire to a …
HR Career: Do You Know What the CEO Expects from You?
Human resources has often been compared to as existing somewhere between doing what you know is fair, and being at the whim of the company executive team. It’s not always a comfortable place to be and it can best be described as walking a tightrope high above a tank of sharks. As a human resource …
Smart Recruiting: The Real Value of Conducting Background Checks
The face value of an employee is just not good enough in today’s world. This is a concern that employers need to realize before bringing an individual on board. The truth is, you don’t know this candidate from Adam or whether or not the candidate’s resume is even factual. Background checks open that crack and …
Should You Be Allowing Employees to Telecommute?
The great debate over whether or not telecommuting makes good business sense was brought up in the news this year due to Yahoo’s newest CEO, Marrisa Mayer, eliminating this work practice from the company. Some critics said she was making a mistake, while others defended her position. Whichever side of the fence you are on, …
Why Technology Makes it Hard to Hire the Right People
Even those with a human resources master’s degree can be sidetracked by the amazing amount of information available concerning individual job candidates – found on the Internet. Not only will a simple Google search usually provide multiple pages of personal data, the well-traveled sites like LinkedIn and Facebook can keep a hiring manager busy all …
20 Years Later – FMLA Still Supporting Work Life Balance
As we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Family Medical and Leave Act (FMLA) that went into law in 1993, it’s a good time to look back at the way this workplace law made it possible for millions of hard-working Americans and their families to experience more work life balance. In honor of this milestone, …