April 30, 2012 by khoffman
With aging workforces and a shortage of critical talent being among the biggest challenges facing today’s businesses, strategic workforce planning–the discipline of forecasting future gaps between demand and supply of critical talent–has become one of HR’s most important responsibilities. In this white paper, SuccessFactors discusses the common pitfalls that companies fall into–and how to avoid them. Learn about these pitfalls and others that can dramatically alter your chances for success.
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April 30, 2012 by Lee James
Do you stay late at work because you’re afraid it could cost you a promotion if you didn’t? What about the other people you work with? Does putting in the extra time really influence managerial decisions in your workplace?
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April 30, 2012 by Lee James
Even the best bosses can have bad days — and the more bad days a boss has, the more likely it is his or her employees will come up with a creative, humorous nickname.
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April 27, 2012 by Lee James
Good news for employers: The feds have issued clear guidance on the use of arrest and conviction records in making employment decisions — including enforcement guidelines and Q&A.
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April 26, 2012 by Lee James
In a landmark decision, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has ruled that protection from sex discrimination extends to people who are in the process of becoming or who have transitioned to a new gender.
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April 25, 2012 by Lee James
When her ailing boss desperately needed a new kidney, a noble employee stepped up (laid down?) and made the extreme sacrifice — one of her own kidneys, to save her boss’s life.
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April 23, 2012 by khoffman
Talent management has grown significantly in recent years as more and more organizations have recognized the value of aligning workforce planning with business strategy. A strategy for learning must be linked to talent management to truly accelerate and transform organizational performance.
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April 23, 2012 by khoffman
Employee Health & Happiness lives at the intersection of employee’s personal goals and employer’s financial ones. Recruiting, developing, and retaining talent is no longer enough to remain competitive. Companies now have to find a way to keep their employees, healthy, happy, and engaged. This shift means that Employee Wellness is now part of the Talent Management Lifecycle and HR has to shift their role from Human Capital Management to Chief Wellness Officer.
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April 23, 2012 by Lee James
There’s a lot of advice out there on what makes a valuable HR manager an effective leader. There’s also advice on what to watch out for, so you don’t make people think you’re a lousy manager. Problem is, who should you believe?
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April 23, 2012 by Lee James
There’s still time to get in your 2 cents’ worth on the proposed changes to the Family Medical and Leave Act (FMLA), before the feds move forward and finalize the new rules.
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