Corporate social media discrimination is a hot topic among recruiting professionals within social networks. Employee activities that happen after working hours and those non-working hours should be protected. In fact, 26 states offer protection of off-duty conduct. If businesses are
HR Advocate: How to recognize workplace bullying
HR Advocate Joan Canning tells employers why workplace bullying can affect the bottom line of their business. Human Resources professionals and business owners have an ongoing responsibility to avoid the serious harm that results from this unchecked behavior. Find more
No surprises: CEO’s need HR radar
With declining loyalty and greater job hopping, it’ crucial that CEOs partner with HR. John Bell has four good reasons: HR’s most important role is to influence the CEO on the corporate culture. An adept HR executive is the CEO’s
Need new ideas for managing employees and expectations
In their classic book, In Search of Excellence, authors Tom Peters and Robert Waterman, Jr. gave us ample evidence that America’s best run companies consistently recognize three things: Employees want to feel accepted as an important part of a team
Who are your HR customers, really?
While I agree that HR professionals should not seek center stage or public recognition for their role in an organization’s success, ey should also not be invisible to employees or their employers. They are too valuable to an organization’s success
Who reads your Employee Handbook? Employees or Lawyers?
Despite the numerous templates and samples for employee handbooks on the market, promising fast and spectacular results, it still takes time to create a good one. Developing a handbook that is thorough, easy to read, fits your organization and is
Corporate Lattice: Game-changing trends in HR
Say goodbye to the corporate ladder. A 2011 report by Deloitte, “Human Capital Trends 2011: Revolution/Evolution“ highlights human resource trends that will affect recruiting and retraining of the lifeblood of your small business – your critical employees. Every industry is