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
Billy Beane and the Science of Talent Management, The Moneyball Way
What’s it like to have Brad Pitt play you in a movie? Billy Beane, general manager of Major League Baseball’s Oakland Athletics, is one of the … 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
Professional Certifications: Yes, They Matter – and They Raise the Bar, Too
By Anne C. Ruddy The question of whether to obtain an HR certification is a hotly debated topic, with smart HR pros weighing in with points of view that … 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
10 Things You Can Do To Build a Team of Rock Stars
If you’ve been to a Hard Rock Cafe before, you know how unique the restaurant experience is there. But besides the memorabilia, music and videos … 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