Tag: human resources

June 7, 2019

As businesses increasingly shift to digital business models, human resources business partners must be equipped to support new and emerging needs. Human resources business partners (HRBPs) accounted for 28% of HR head count and 19% of HR expenses in 2018 […]

June 7, 2019

Managers earn more money (generally!) than individual contributors because it’s harder. Organizing a group of people, managing their work, and being responsible for the results is generally harder than doing the tasks. That’s fair. But managers often make their work […]

June 6, 2019

Workplace diversity has been gaining momentum as a vital initiative that leads to increased productivity, higher business reputation, and enhanced financial performance. Recently, numerous organizations have started to make clear strides towards nurturing a more diverse workforce to achieve their […]

June 5, 2019

In today’s digital day and age, designing an HR communications strategy that effectively reaches an increasingly dispersed, distracted workforce is critical to increase employee engagement — and ensure employees are informed and aligned to meet broader business objectives. Lack of […]

May 30, 2019

Do you believe the best employee learning occurs while on the job and within the context of the work? There are well-tested steps to follow for rolling out a training solution for a large, mobile workforce. Courtney Cordova, Director of […]

May 15, 2019

Human resources executives work a lot with laws and lawyers. The relationship between a company and its employees is one of the most regulated and litigated. Yet the goals and tools of human resources are often very different than those […]

May 9, 2019

Score a perfect 100 for corporate social responsibility. CSAA Insurance Group announced that the company achieved a 100 percent employee volunteerism rate in 2018. All 3,800 employees, including executive leadership, donated a total of 47,045 hours through the company’s 609 […]

May 8, 2019

Workplace harassment isn’t illegal unless it is harassment because of some protected characteristic (sex, race, age, religion, national origin, disability, or any other class protected by law). Generalized workplace bullying or other mistreatment is not illegal unless it falls into […]

May 7, 2019

As recruiting and HR professionals, we work long hours and it’s hard to keep track of activities and learning sessions that can support our SHRM or HRCI certification, much less get the information submitted on time. If you let your […]

May 7, 2019

With all the talk about “employee engagement,” it’s only fair to ask, “Can I really get all the people in my organization to give their best – every day?” The short answer is probably not “all.” But with the right […]