Tag: human resources

November 14, 2018

I was a little annoyed — actually I was a lot annoyed — when a friend mentioned that he was pressured to attend monthly post-work happy hour outings with his colleagues. “I was told I need to be there because […]

November 14, 2018

A new report by Globoforce called “Social Impact in the Human Workplace” examined whether the combination of the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements and low unemployment are creating power shifts in the workplace. The results show that indeed power is shifting […]

November 12, 2018

If you’ve been following the latest hiring trends, you may have noticed that many recruiters are turning to artificial intelligence (AI) tools to tackle discrimination in hiring―and the expectations for success are high. However, HR technology analysts and even executives […]

November 5, 2018

While early voting and mail-in ballots are common in many locations, tomorrow, November 6, is the real deal: voting day. As an employer, what are your responsibilities to your employees and their right to vote? Don’t tell your employees how […]

November 2, 2018

According to the Mercer report, nearly half (47%) of the gross domestic product (GDP) will originate in 443 cities worldwide between 2010 and 2025. Businesses may want to put themselves in a position to recruit and hire skilled job seekers […]

November 2, 2018

Elkay Manufacturing Co. is on the cusp of something new as benefits open enrollment season rolls around. After successfully meeting the needs of employees and the budget of the employer for years, its health care offerings just weren’t popular anymore. […]

October 16, 2018

Employee experience platforms have created a buzz in the human resources technology industry, but what exactly are these systems, and what new benefits can they deliver? Employee experience platforms are software or online portals that help employees find basic HR […]

October 16, 2018

In an age of ubiquitous access to information and rapid job automation, curiosity has been hailed as one of the critical markers of human potential. A report presented by ManpowerGroup at the latest World Economic Forum highlighted that learnability, the […]

October 2, 2018

In a recent BLR article, we discussed the idea of occupational fraud, which is a type of fraud committed by employees against employers. Occupational fraud causes billions of dollars of losses for US employers each year. Now let’s take a […]

July 12, 2018

In this tight job market, HR professionals are grappling with the unending quest for talent―but not just any talent. Quality standards must be met, and they demand candidates with excellent, targeted skills. Among the capabilities hardest to find: interpersonal skills […]