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
Navigating the Complexities (and Changes) in China’s Labor Laws
By Alice Wang As the world embarks into the Year of the Dragon, China is making every effort to draw in more and more international business to add to its … Read more
Why You Need to Find Your Talent Before You Accidentally Let Them Go
The U.S. sports world has been abuzz with “Linsanity” – hype about the excellent performance of Jeremy Lin, an NBA basketball player who came off the bench … Read more
Unemployment Is High, But There’s Still a War for Talent Going On
How often do you hear this refrain: “Employees should be grateful to just have a job.” Or “There’s a lot of people looking for work right now. I’ve got my … Read more
Survey: CFOs Recognize Bottom-Line Importance of Healthy Employees
Since eight out of 10 Chief Financial Officers are involved in health care decisions, according to IBI (Integrated Benefits Institute)’s 2011 CFO survey … Read more
CareerBuilder Survey Finds Dumb Stuff People Do During Job Interviews
CareerBuilder does a lot of surveys centered around hiring and workplace practices, but this one on Most Memorable Interview Mistakes has to be one of the … Read more
Using Social Media to Predict the Potential For Job Success
Facebook, and potentially other social media as well, can be used to assess a person’s potential for job success. That not so surprising conclusion … Read more
Social Media: It Has More Influence on Candidates Than the Numbers Show
Ask the next hire you onboard to describe everything, every step they took on their way to becoming a candidate, and you may be in for a surprise. If you … Read more