Today’s human resource professional manages the company’s most important asset – the employees. As a result, this asset needs to be managed like any other. It is essential to handle tasks like employee training, bringing in new hires, minimizing employee costs, and even dealing with termination. These aspects are all just one part of the …
Employee Policies
HR Debate – Do Tattoos Belong in the Workplace?
Society’s view on tattoos and body art has changed significantly over the last few decades. Things like crazy hair colors, body piercings and tattoos are more commonplace than ever before. However, whether or not this belongs in the workforce is still a widely debated topic. Should businesses have a policy in place to avoid any …
Can Internet Messaging at Work Be Bad?
Using Internet or instant messaging at work is almost natural these days. Because it is so easy to stay connected and to have someone provide a near instant response, there’s no doubt that this tool seems to fit right into the workplace environment. However, there are situations in which it’s a bad thing. Instant messaging …
6 Tips for Establishing a Workplace Violence Response Policy
A disgruntled office worker brings a gun to work on the day he plans to quit, a remote employee attacks a customer, an employee is bullied by co-workers until she has a nervous breakdown. We hear about workplace violence events in the news often, yet in many cases these tragedies could have been avoided simply …
Tess Taylor, HR Panel Expert on Preventing Workplace Violence
Workplace violence happens more often than most HR pros care to think about. While it doesn’t always make the 5 o’clock news, violence at work can happen with any size or type of company. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration reports that there are nearly 2 million American workers who have reported an incident of …
What Does an Engaged vs. Unengaged Workforce Look Like? Infographic!
Have you ever wondered what a fully engaged workforce can do for your organization? This week, National Business Research Institute has provided us with an excellent Infographic that shows what an engaged workforce actually looks like in contrast with an unengaged workforce. Take the time to consider how you can better get your employees on board with company …