Assessing potential is a difficult task, but is becoming more important than ever. Hiring or promoting the wrong person can be costly both in terms of your bottom line and […]
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Is a candidate’s commute too long to hire them? 4 red flags
You probably know that hiring a worker with a long commute can be a risk — but you may not realize just how badly a commute can impact retention. According […]
Don’t do it: 5 costly hiring mistakes employers are making
Some analysts are predicting 2015 will be a big year for hiring. That’s good news. But the bad news is some employers have glaring holes in their hiring processes. Every […]
Defamation Letter Due to Harassment
Where there are people, there are chances for rumors to spread. People often experience defamation of character in the organization they are working due to some baseless rumor spread by […]
Stupidest things ever put on a resume, Vol. 2: Our readers speak
As you may recall, back in April we did a rundown of the stupidest things Reddit users/HR pros had ever seen on a resume. Well, we asked our readers to share the […]
Another annual performance review program bites the dust: Is yours next?
A 330,000-employee corporation just decided to scrap yearly performance reviews. Think it might be time for your organization to do the same? Pierre Nanterme, CEO of consulting giant Accenture, […]
2 words that make employees embrace new challenges
There are a lot of employees who are stuck in a mindset that makes it hard — or nearly impossible — for them to accept new challenges. And that, as […]
Wellness: It’s more than health screenings and smoking-cessation programs
When you think of employee benefits, health care often comes to mind. But there’s so much more to overall employee well-being than just physical health. As an employer, what […]
EEOC reinterprets the rules: Discrimination against homosexuals now illegal
Despite no laws being on the books that specifically ban employers from discriminating against gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) individuals, the EEOC has said such bias is now illegal. On […]
Handling the tricky questions in FMLA intermittent leave
It’s a given: Intermittent FMLA leave is a giant thorn in the side of HR people everywhere. But not all intermittent leave requests are equal. Here’s a look at some […]