There’s a longstanding premise that a lot of managers and HR professionals buy into, and it goes like this: If you can get your employees to exercise, eat … Read more
Being on the Bleeding Edge of HR Technology has its Risks
Several years ago, I bought one of the first widely produced netbooks. It was an ASUS EEE PC and my wife was furious. First, it cost $400 for 4 GB of hard … Read more
Sign of the (Economic) Times: Relocations Are Up
It’s tough for learned economists, much less the average HR manager, to get a good fix on how just strong the current economic recovery is, but here’s … Read more
How to Navigate the “Immediate” HR Issues from Health Care Reform
Editor’s Note: Arnold V. Pamplona, a partner in the Health Practice Group of global law firm McDermott Will & Emery, counsels health care providers … Read more
What HR Can Learn From American Idol
I’m not a big fan of American Idol, but like a lot of people, I find I get sucked into the competitive aspects of taking a group of talented people and … Read more
What do the British Know About Training That We Don’t?
Training and travel are two areas that most organizations cut deeply this past year during the recession, but here’s an interesting finding – British … Read more
The Cost of Obamacare: One in Four think it will be 3% more in 2011
One of the big questions everyone has about the new health care mandate coming out of Washington, is this: how much is it all this going to cost – … Read more