Do they forget training when they walk out the door?
October 11, 2012 by Lee James
If we believed popular wisdom, we’d also believe that most training is a waste of time and effort.
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October 11, 2012 by Lee James
The power of HR metrics: Zeroing in on what really matters
July 2, 2012 by Lee James
In some professions, it’s easy to identify success: A baseball batter who gets a hit once every three times at bat is very successful; a student who earns a 4.0 GPA is a success as well. But how can you prove to others that HR is successfully meeting goals?
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Game plan for holding on to your most-experienced employees
July 2, 2012 by Lee James
In many ways, it’s an expected relationship: The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) has allied with the American Association for Retired People (AARP) to create strategies that’ll help businesses hold on to valuable older workers.
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Guidance (or more confusion?) in explaining employees’ rights: You decide
June 28, 2012 by Lee James
Did you take down your posting outlining employees’ (union and non-union) activities when the South Carolina federal court shot down the National Labor Relations Board requirement that employers post employees’ rights under the National Labor Relations Board?
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The college majors that lead to the unemployment line
January 19, 2012 by James Russo
Which degree gets you a job? And which degree gets you nowhere?
Access to social media: The key step most firms overlook
December 30, 2011 by James Russo
The employees of two companies have about equal access to social-media websites. One company gets flooded with viruses, and the other doesn’t. Why the difference between the two?
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Should you be training managers to be jerks?
December 5, 2011 by James Russo
If it was good enough for Steve Jobs, isn’t it good enough for most managers?
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Think your managers know the basics? This one didn’t
November 24, 2011 by James Russo
Most employee lawsuits stem from a manager’s blunder that no one ever thought could happen. Here’s another example of that.
Hiring student interns: Do your managers know the rules?
November 23, 2011 by James Russo
If you hire student interns who are looking for real-world experience, be careful to avoid this mistake that could lead to a nasty lawsuit — like the situation in which no-pay interns are seeking back pay from an employer.
3 ways to make employees happier and the bottom line bigger
October 18, 2011 by James Russo
The head of one of the country’s most successful businesses tells how to keep employees happy (without throwing money at them). And not incidentally, your company probably will end up being more successful, too.
