Tugofwarmoney380x260_max200w Businesspeopleglobe380x260_max200w Meetingoverhead380x260_max200w Boredsleeplaptop380x260_max200w

UPDATE: HRGuru's New Finance Center

Finance Personal Finance articles now have a new home! Peruse these and a selection of articles about taxes, saving, retirement and more in HRGuru's newest channel.

  • Rate

    Social Media Etiquette

    Social Media Etiquette
    Businesses would be foolish not to be on Facebook, YouTube or Twitter, but they are even more foolish if they don't have policies protecting themselves on those sites. This was the message at a seminar held by Portland law firm Bernstein Shur on Wednesday on workplace legal issues arising from social networking sites. The seminar was part of a larger symposium ...
    Published 1 day ago | Rate This
  • Rate

    Employers Continued to Contain Health Benefits Costs

    Employers Continued to Contain Health Benefits Costs
    Nov. 19--Employers' costs of healthcare benefits grew 5.5 percent this year, the lowest increase in a decade, as workplaces added health management programs and moved workers into high-deductible plans, a noted benefits consulting firm said Wednesday. Employers expect largely the same in 2010. If they made no changes, employers estimate that their 2010 healthcare costs would rise about 9 percent. But ...
    Published 1 day ago | Rate This
  • Rate

    Healthcare: The True Cost of Stress

    Healthcare: The True Cost of Stress
    Stress in the workplace can have devastating effects on employees. Sam Barrett finds out what adviser solutions can and can't do to help In today's tough economic climate, employees are coming under increasing pressure. Employers must take steps to manage stress in the workplace to safeguard their employees and their businesses. "Companies are putting employees under more and more pressure," says ...
    Published 1 day ago | Rate This
  • Rate

    Services Offered for Stressed Employees

    Services Offered for Stressed Employees
    The holidays can be a stressful time, full of family demands and financial obligations. This year, more people -- who have survived company downsizing or closures -- might benefit from employee assistance programs to help them through tough times. Employee assistance programs can range in scope, but generally focus on helping with issues that might affect job performance. The Employee Assistance ...
    Published 1 day ago | Rate This
  • Rate

    What's the Deal With HR?

    What's the Deal With HR?
    OK…now that I’ve recovered from my rant about the human resources profession, let’s discuss the people part… I’ll start by pointing out the 800 lb elephant in the room. Are there crappy HR people in organizations? Yes. There – I said it. And, there may actually be a lot of them out there. Which is why magazines like Fast Company publish ...
    Published 1 day ago | Rate This

What's the Scoop?

Post a link to something interesting from another site, or submit your own original writing for the HRGuru community to read.

Report News Here

School Finder

Get FREE information on career-targeted degree programs.

Get started...
I agree to the Terms & Privacy Policy