Two of the largest assessment firms in the world have merged to create a soup-to-nuts global assessment powerhouse. PreVisor, based in Georgia, and SHL, … Read more
Survey: Job Promotions Were Down in 2010 (Is Anyone Surprised?)
As if there hasn’t been enough fallout from the Great Recession and its lingering aftermath, here’s another one: a new survey found that … Read more
Handling Workplace Violence: What You Need to Know Before it Happens
By Mark J. Neuberger “Excuse me Mr. Jones, there is a man in the lobby brandishing a gun. How would you like me to handle this?” On December 14, 2010, a … Read more
Tucson Tragedy: How Rep. Giffords Was a Close Partner With SHRM
There are many secondary stories that flow out of the weekend shooting in Tucson that killed six people, including U.S. District Court Judge John Roll, and … Read more
Courts Differ on Limits of Employee’s Authorized Computer Access
By Michael R. Greco Time and time again, this blog has outlined the ongoing debate in the courts over whether the federal Computer Fraud & Abuse Act … Read more
Financial Education at Work: Helping Employees With Their 2% Decision
Now that our politicians have finally come to a decision about the new 2011 tax law, your employees have a decision of their own to make – what will they … Read more
Top 10 Candidate Sourcing Best Practices
Editor’s note: This post was originally published in 2011. Due to the timeless nature of the content, it was the most popular post of 2013. I firmly … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Best/Worst Jobs, Bad Bosses, a Million-Dollar Performance Review
I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again: I hate performance reviews. Yes, I understand how valuable they are to all involved – both employee and … Read more
It’s All For the Good When Unions And Employers Take Negotiations Online
All’s fair in love and war between unions and employers, even online. The fight for the hearts and minds of employees have gone from the picket lines … Read more
Jose Berrios Takes Over as New Chair of SHRM Board of Directors
See (2) updates below. SHRM watchers take note: Robb Van Cleave is out, Jose Berrios is in. Berrios, described in a press release as “a national … Read more