One of the things I enjoy about HR is that you can take many lessons from other functional areas of the business. One of the most interesting areas to me … Read more
Survey Says More Companies Doing Background Checks on Job Candidates
Even as states and the EEOC are getting tougher — and talking tougher — on the use of credit checks, more employers are using them, says a just … Read more
Employee Engagement: Nice to Have, But Productivity Should be the Goal
Editor’s Note: Dr. John Sullivan has been a provocateur and strategist in the field of human resources and talent management for over 30 years. His … Read more
“What Can HR Learn From… ?” Here’s What You’ll Get When You See That
As I prepare for my day, I tag articles that I will methodically printout, link on Delicious, or just read online. I do a quick scan of all “my relevant … Read more
Georgia Governor Signs State’s New Restrictive Covenant Act
By Joseph P. Shelton On Friday (May 11, 2011), Gov. Nathan Deal signed House Bill 30, Georgia’s Restrictive Covenant Act. For those that have been … Read more
Second Round Review Closes in on Official Cost Per Hire Standard
By the fall, HR could have its first officially recognized standard, the first step in a long journey toward standardizing the metrics we all discuss, but … Read more
New Extended “Grace Period” for Health Care Reform Mandates
By Garrett Fenton Last March, the U.S. Department of Labor issued Technical Release 2011-01, which modified and extended its previously-announced … Read more
How to Group-Think Your Way To Better HR Metrics
Great article last week in The Wall Street Journal on “What Gives Social Norms Their Power.” The research doesn’t have direct implications to … Read more
Recruitment Drives LinkedIn Revenue as Company Nears Next Week’s IPO
Next week, when LinkedIn is likely to begin offering its stock for sale, the 8 year-old company could find itself worth $3.3 billion. According to filings … Read more
Dispute Over Management of .Jobs Addresses Takes a Nasty Turn
As the issues surrounding the management of .jobs Internet addresses move to arbitration, the positions taken by the leading parties are not only … Read more