It’s your first day at a new job. You arrive at work and check in with the HR department. You are handed an ID card. You are escorted to your cubicle. You shake hands with your new boss.
HR Means Business caught up with a former CHRO who now consults, speaks and teaches.
State legislators are taking a closer look at protections and accommodations for employees who are breastfeeding or expressing milk for their infants. Federal regulators and the medical community is also concerned. Meanwhile, many employers are already taking steps to ensure new moms can return to work with less worry.
How can HR leaders rise to the occasion when facing emerging business issues?
HR should play an active role in an organization's cybesecurity.
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The most popular HRCI blog posts from the first quarter of 2018.
Stopping sexual harassment is everyone's business.
Sometimes you just need to get your people out of the office. A corporate retreat is a common event for many organizations. We see more of these outings as the warm weather invites us to ditch the cubicles and take our work on the road. There are goals and strategies to discuss. New initiatives to plan. Relationships to foster. And there’s fresh air to breathe.
There’s little debate over whether organizations should have policies against harassment and other misconduct at the workplace. But can these rules go too far and actually put an organization at greater risk?
Pamela Meyer and officials from T-Mobile discuss how your business can become more nimble and resilient with a shift to the agility mindset.
This week in employment news: New tax laws have businesses thinking about new ways to invest in their employees. A court rules that a worker can be allowed to continue working while taking FMLA leave. Employers are urged to be careful with use of biometric data. "Upskilling" is a new training and development buzzword.
At a time when organizations are facing increased pressures to manage talent shortages, learning is gaining traction as a source of strategic advantage for firms. Taiwan-based Cathay United and Chicago-based Vi are two organizations that are using a culture of learning to drive engagement and build leadership bench strength.
Summer internships can be of great benefit to both students and organizations, but only when managed properly.
Workforce analytics must play a bigger role in HR and people management. Companies now want comprehensive data to show how HR practices and talent decisions align with business objectives. The HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®) and its community of experts, which constantly keeps tabs on emerging HR and talent management trends, has identified workforce analytics as swiftly rise in importance as an essential competency.
HR professionals can embrace the habits of a self-regulated learner and pave the way for others at work to do the same. Here’s how.