The long-rumored sale of employment publisher Monster could become a reality following news today the company is seeking “strategic alternatives” to … Read more
Are Workers Unhappy on the Job? Yes, But Now They’re Planning to Stay Put
Are employees unhappy at work? My take is that a lot are, and there’s been a lot written in the past year (much of it by me) to support both that … Read more
Postal Service Layoffs Show Why You Can’t be Ill-Prepared For the Future
For many organizations, talent acquisition is still reactionary. Organizations binge on talent when times are good and purge on talent when times are bad. … Read more
USCIS Will Start Accepting H-1B Visa Petitions on April 2
By Jessica Cook On Monday, April 2, 2012, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will begin accepting FY 2013 H-1B cap-subject petitions for … Read more
Today Is Leap Day: How Will You Use (or Waste) the Extra Time?
By Laurie Ruettimann This year, we have a gift. There is an extra day on the calendar to waste on boring meetings, stupid arguments with coworkers, and … Read more
Who Does the World’s Largest HR Org Hire When it Needs a New HR Chief?
What do you do when you’re the world’s largest HR organization and you need a new human resources chief? If you are SHRM, you go out and hire … Read more
A Leap Day Event: It’s a 24-Hour Online Internship Advice Clinic
Tomorrow (Wednesday Feb. 29) one of the newest start-ups to focus on internships will host one of the largest, if not the biggest, online workshops to be … Read more
More Join Labor Department’s Employee “Misclassification” Pact
By John E. Thompson The U.S. Labor Department continues to expand the number of jurisdictions and agencies with which it is collaborating to end what it … Read more
Survey: Workers Are Willing to Trade Pay For a More Secure Retirement
With so many Baby Boomers facing retirement — and with so many feeling they need to keep working because they can’t afford to do it — … Read more
Benefits Coverage Summary: Are You Up to Date on Latest Changes?
A couple of weeks ago, the Department of Labor (DOL) released its final regulations and guidelines for the Summary of Benefits Coverage (SBC), which … Read more