Like businesses all across the globe, SHRM had to dip into its reserves to cover expenses in 2009 when it came up $8.7 million short. The … Read more
Tilting at Windmills: Sometimes, You Just Have to Do It to Be Heard
Some subjects I care about but am reluctant to discuss because it’s just… awkward. Lots of people naturally feel uncomfortable when folks get emotional … Read more
SHRM Urged to Demonstrate Its “Independence” and Reconsider Position on .Jobs
Saying SHRM has an “excellent opportunity to demonstrate its independence,” a coalition of trade associations, job boards, and others is calling on the HR … Read more
SHRM Asked to Reconsider Its .Jobs Position
Saying SHRM has an “excellent opportunity to demonstrate its independence,” a coalition of trade associations, job boards, and others is … Read more
How Can HR Get Policymakers to Listen? Here Are 5 Things You Can Do
You ever get the feeling that the government doesn’t listen to you? I’m sure everyone has had that feeling at one time or another. Look at the … Read more
Internet Authority Says .Jobs Manager Violates Rules, Orders Changes
See update below. The Internet’s addressing authority has ordered the manager of the .Jobs domains to fix problems with how it issues addresses within 30 … Read more
International Group Accepts Plan to Develop Global HR Standards
Imagine an international standard for determining cost of hire. Or one for valuing the human capital of a company. A pipe dream just a few years ago, now … Read more
SHRM CEO, Transparency Group Battle For Hearts and Minds of State Leaders
Here’s a question I would love the SHRM Board of Directors to answer: why does the Board seem to go out of its way to avoid standing up and publicly … Read more
The SHRM Workplace Forecast: It’s Health, Health, and More Health
SHRM released its biennial report on workplace trends (the SHRM Workplace Forecast) this month. It’s really about health. Health is the workplace trend to … Read more
SHRM Members for Transparency: What Do They Want the Board to Do?
If there’s one question that seems to get asked a lot about the group SHRM Members for Transparency it’s this: just what is it that they want the SHRM … Read more