Blogs / 2014 / April

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	Onboarding Best Practices

	Good Guy = Bad Manager :: Bad Guy = Good Manager. Is it a Myth?

	Five Interview Tips for Winning Your First $100K+ Job

	Base Pay Increases Remain Steady in 2007, Mercer Survey Finds

	Online Overload: The Perfect Candidates Are Out There - If You Can Find Them

	Cartus Global Survey Shows Trend to Shorter-Term International Relocation Assignments

	New Survey Indicates Majority Plan to Postpone Retirement

	What do You Mean My Company’s A Stepping Stone?

	Rewards, Vacation and Perks Are Passé; Canadians Care Most About Cash

	Do’s and Don’ts of Offshoring

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Blogs / 2014 / April

You know that at the Workforce Institute, we’re interested in things that make workers and their managers more productive and engaged in their work. To that end, we’re proud to announce the April 1 release of Workforce HOME, a solution for domestic ... More...

Everything you own will be inhabited by intelligent agents operating on your behalf. How will we think about work? http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HRExaminer/~3/y1URkI0Wyl8/ More...

Ten years ago, candidate experience referred to a politician. Today, there is a new imperative in talent acquisition to make the candidate experience better, but is it all hype? On average, a company only hires 1 – 2% of the … Continue reading → http... More...

“Vulnerable workers” – part of the EEOC’s plan for enforcement. Protecting them, that is. Think farm workers, migrant workers, workers in isolated areas, and mentally-challenged Henry’s Turkey workers. The EEOC has just announced that a federal co... More...

A leadercommunicator realizes that most problems in business today lie in the absence of real communication, and understands the need to facilitate dialogue and meaningful conversations with employees and teams. Studies show that the number one reas... More...

What could be more helpful to a leader than having nearly 24/7 real-time access to an experienced coach who literally follows him or her around throughout the day? That’s what many organizations are providing in an effort to enhance leadership effect... More...

Switching from a paper-based filing system to an electronic one can be tough transition. Scan to cloud software makes converting your back files a quick and easy process. Traditional, paper-based filing systems still dominate the world of bus... More...

I've been a recruiter for a LONG time - long enough to have built relationships that have lasted beyond the decade mark. Despite the years of REALLY dedicating myself to knowing my candidates, and understanding what's important to them etc., I ... More...

Helping employees set achievable performance goals delivers substantial benefits. Goal setting helps employees prioritize their work and focus their day-to-day efforts effectively. It lets them know exactly what they’ll be measured on (in part) d... More...

On Tuesday, March 25, 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court addressed two issues of great interest to employers: FICA tax applicability for severance payments and the contraceptive mandate in the Affordable Care Act (ACA). First, in the case of U.S. v. Qua... More...

A little resume lie never hurt anyone…right? Tell that to Steve Masiello, most recently a coach at Manhattan College, now on leave due to a potential discrepancy on his resume. It’s been 14 years since he supposedly graduated with a degree in Communi... More...

You may already know that Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) litigation has picked up some steam over the past year. While recent class actions continue to grab the headlines, an appellate ruling in a four-year-old case is causing a buzz. Read More More...

Blended Learning is in itself self-explanatory, its all in the name. A blended learning program is one that utilizes more than one mode of learning delivery –for a personalized and impactful learning experience. A successful blend is one which ... More...

Recognize This! – In it’s most broad definition, “compensation” can encompass all of Total Rewards. How are you bringing the power of your Total Rewards to drive what is most important your organization’s success? Today on Compensation Cafe , I... More...

Everybody needs to Share market tips, it achieve the securities market, however there is a unit some ways that has to be learned so as to search out investment success. Browse through this text thus you'll be able to gather recommendations on creat... More...

Invitation to the April 16 BeneStream/HR.com Webinar Subject Line: Learn to Leverage Obamacare to Save Millions in Healthcare Costs Do you know a company with 50+ employees that is worried about how they are going to afford providing health insur... More...

Janet Reno runs a great funeral. How do I know this? Because Former US Attorney General Reno was a college chum of my father’s cousin. When my father’s cousin’s husband passed away twenty-five years ago, I did what any good Southern girl would do. ... More...

"A good plan today is better than the perfect plan tomorrow" -- Proverb Have you ever been sitting around with some friends wondering if you should go to the beach, the park, or the lake? Often the weather is an issue, and everyone has a different o... More...

Publication: Human Resource Executive Online Human Resource Executive OnlineDana Connell authored this article discussing Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) abuse in the workplace.View ... More...

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (March 31, 2014) – Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has been ranked among the top five firms with the best client relationships in The BTI Consulting Group’s new report, the BTI... More...

On or before April 20, 2014, all employers with employees in the City of Philadelphia must post a new notice on pregnancy discrimination from the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations. Unlike the Philadelphia 21st Century Minimum Wage and Benef... More...

Companies source two times the amount of new hires from internal sources versus external sources. This might come as news to folks who are used to relying solely on external job boards. http://www.hiringthing.com/2014/03/31/2-top-candidate-sources.ht... More...

Telecommuters can rejoice! Working from home has been shown to actually increase productivity and happiness for the individual employee. Could it be the flexible schedule, ability to be present in the home, or the simple comfort of your favorite jea... More...

National HR Summit Starts Today! Luna Park, Sydney is admitting 12 th Annual National HR Summit in the lights of One thousand HR professionals for consecutive 2 days; today and tomorrow. Industry insights and information will be shared that will... More...

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A Modest Proposal for Making Your Home Environment More Productive- Workforce HOME

Five Links: Work Is Changing

Talent Acquisition Dilemma: Is Candidate Experience Overrated?

EEOC Obtains Judgment For Severely Exploited Thai Farmworkers

8 Must-Follow Steps For Bosses To Engage Employees

The Latest Leadership Craze: Caboose Coaching

Scan To Cloud Software Converts Employee Records Fast

The Candidate Experience for Third Party Recruiters

Goal Setting Works. But Avoid Those Goals Gone Wild.

Supreme Court’s Busy Day: Severance Pay & ACA Contraceptive Mandate

A Resume Lie Will Come Back to Haunt You—Just Ask NCAA Basketball Coach Steve Masiello

No Evidence of Injury Required: Spokeo Loses Appeal in FCRA Claim

Blended Learning: Different combinations that work

Compensation Cafe: 3 Steps to Get Even More Out of Compensation

Nifty Options Tips Provided by Equity Uncle

Invitation to the April 16 BeneStream/HR.com Webinar

What To Do When Your Friend’s Father Dies, And Other Life Crises

Head to the Beach

Fighting FMLA Abuse

Littler Ranked Among the Top Five Firms with the Best Client Relationships in the BTI Client Relationship Scorecard 2014

Philadelphia Pregnancy Accommodation Law Notice to Employees Must be Posted by April 20, 2014

Two Top Sources For New Hires (both might surprise you)

Increased Productivity From the Comfort of your Couch

National HR Summit Starts Today!