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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 ...

So much for sharing. The latest study from i4cp - now available for download in PDF and Interactive Data formats - reveals that less than a third of companies have a peer coaching program in place, and half don't have plans to implement one anytime soon. While most organizations don't have a program in place to directly share expertise, i4cp will ...

PART 1 | PART 2 A workplace bully could be your boss, your division's honcho or even your company's chief executive. Other workplace sociopaths could be peers who openly slander you or gang up to intimidate or isolate you. So when considering a response to this form of psychological abuse, it's critical for bullying targets to consider organizational relationships. Next ...

Although early adopters of human resources outsourcing (HRO) services will make significant changes when restructuring end-of-term contracts over the next three years, 75-85 percent of buyers will retain current suppliers, according to the Everest Research Institute. As HRO clients evaluate how to drive incremental value for their organizations through the end-of-term process, areas of restructuring will range from modifying the number ...

About 49 percent of the nations' cities, counties and townships expect less revenue in 2010, and 21 percent expect fewer employees, according to a new survey. About 26 expect increased consolidation of local services. With shrinking budgets and fewer staff, local officials are taking several approaches to contain long-term costs associated with employee and retiree health care. The Health and OPEB ...

"Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" is not only the name of a popular song from the 1960s, it also describes the feelings of most employers who, because of competition, business costs or our current bad economy must reduce the size of their employment budget. By the time an employer has to "downsize," the economic factors driving that decision have already ...

To deal with the economic downturn without laying off workers, some employers have instituted voluntary and involuntary unpaid leave programs. However, reduced hours or unpaid leave can have an unexpected negative effect on employee benefits, including worker eligibility for pension plans, employer matching contributions to 401(k) plans, and health care coverage. According to a report by Watson Wyatt, Effect of the ...

We hear everyday that everything is connected. So how do we harness this ancient human trait in the workplace? Read more to find out how to connect the human spirit with business results…

This is an article on how managers may be using ‘instant gratification’.

In this predatory climate of jobs dissolution HR has some skills which can make a huge difference in the quality of life for many individuals. Businesses are going under or are going overseas, leaving lots of talent behind.  HR personnel knowing the talent and knowing the distributions of skills can INITIATE new enterprises based on cooperative principles. Let me give you ...

Applicant tracking system increases the hiring manager’s response rate with straightforward applicant feedback and scheduling process

Americans work more hours than anyone in the world, and the workload is taking its toll. Forty% of workers say their job is "very or extremely stressful," according to a study by insurance firm Northwestern National Life. But many of us work more hours than we need to. "Very few managers use their time as effectively as they could," a study ...

American workers of a certain age -- like you -- have strong notions about how they want the rest of their careers to go. Well past the halfway point of your working years, you want to make more room in your life for pursuits beyond gainful employment. But to avoid the psychological and financial shocks that prior generations of parents or ...

Question: I work for a dentist. He plans to close the office for five to seven weeks to have shoulder surgery. Can I collect unemployment benefits during that time? Answer: If you don't obtain work in the meantime, you may be able to receive unemployment benefits. "It's a temporary lack of work," a New York State Department of Labor spokeswoman said. ...

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  Human Resources Department: Role within the Organization   The existence of a human resources department is vital to overall productivity and efficiency of the strong workforce in any thriving company. In most professional organizations, the role of the human resources department is not sidelined or eclipsed by other departments. In fact, good human resources can be one of the most ...

We've all seen the news: another failed bank, mounting debt, mass layoffs, record foreclosures, a $50 billion dollar Wall Street Ponzi scheme and a stock market that has sunk to its lowest level in more than a decade. So here's another news flash: As a result of the deteriorating economy, theft and property crimes are on the rise, a trend that ...

One-size-fits-all HR is a thing of the past. A new study from i4cp indicates that HR functions are adapting to today's global business environment and morphing to meet their organizations' unique needs. So, what's the one best way of structuring a company's HR organization or of formulating major HR initiatives? It turns out there's no single right answer, but size definitely ...

myStaffingPro, a leading applicant tracking system, has streamlined their recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) functionality into the user-friendly myStaffingPro RPO edition.  This edition enables recruitment process outsourcing companies to implement and configure an applicant tracking system with just a few clicks.    Product Developer Jim Stover commented, “myStaffingPro has been delivering custom processes to Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) companies for nearly 10 years. The ...

As if things weren't hard enough in corporate America, now we've got a professor telling CFOs that most of their HR colleagues are misguided on the issue of employee engagement, not-so-hot at analytics, and maybe even poorly qualified as managers of strategic talent. Oy. Just what we need at a time when it's more important than ever for people managers and ...