Even if you have only one employee, you’re spending at least some time doing HR work. And the more employees you have, the more time you’ll … Read more
My 4 Best Takeaways From the Annual SHRM Conference
Since the close of the SHRM 2018 Annual Conference and Exposition last month, I’ve been reflecting on the experience. I was proud to represent my … Read more
If a PEO Isn’t Right For Your Start-Up, Here Are Some Alternatives
Hiring an HR professional is typically at the bottom of a start-up’s to-do list despite the very real risks forgoing this “to-do” poses. … Read more
What You Can Do to Prepare the Next Generation of HR Leaders
One of our greatest assets in the field of human resources is our next generation of thought leaders. As we undergo significant changes in our industry and … Read more
Company Chaplains: Help In a Crisis
My first experience in workplace crisis, non-combat related, officially occurred in the spring of 2012. I had scheduled a mid-week meeting with a safety … Read more
Do HR Certifications Have Any Value?
“Raise your hand if you have your CHRP,” Rocky Ozaki directs his audience of HR professionals at a DisruptHR meeting in Vancouver, British … Read more
Zenefits Launches A New All-in-One Platform You Should See
Right about now in a San Francisco hotel, Zenefits is unveiling its reimagined, redesigned HR platform for the SMB market. From what I saw during the … Read more
Customer Focus: Creating Memorable Moments for HCM Technology Clients
Many of us reading this attended the 2016 HR Technology Conference and Exposition, which was held in Chicago last week. There were hundreds of vendors … Read more
A More Human Workplace Makes For A More Involved Workforce
Recognize This! – The practices that make a workplace more human are also the ones that can position a company to successfully adapt to future change. Many … Read more
How to Keep Working Parents Working For You
Becoming a new mom or dad can present trials for both employees and employers. Working parents are looking for more work-life flexibility in order to … Read more
After Labor Day, Put Away the Whites and the ‘Nos’
Want to make a huge change to your HR career? No, really? Okay, do this one thing: Stop using the word “No.” That’s it. Just stop it. Don’t say “No” ever … Read more
It’s a Homecoming Here at ERE Media
The last time I wrote a post like this one, I called ERE Media a labor of love. That is still as true today as it was then. It was a labor of love for me … Read more
Sorry You Had to Work Today
Did you get to work today wondering where everyone is? Wondering why you’re the only one there, and regretting now that unlimited vacation benefit … Read more
HR Roundtable: The Tangible Business Benefits of HR Networking
When the HR Roundtable in Cincinnati convened in April, it took on a different tone on a topic that is spoken about often, but understood poorly when it … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: Are You Hiring For Talent, or For Skills and Experience?
Human knowledge is now doubling every 12 months. This means that 50 percent of what you now know will be out of date in a year. Just to bring it home, … Read more
IRS Warns HR and Payroll Departments of New Phishing Scam to Beware Of
By Heather Steele Another new phishing scheme has tricked numerous employers into disclosing highly sensitive, employee information. In the wake of tax … Read more
Want HR to Prove Its Worth? Just Make It a Profit Center
There’s a global war for talent raging. CEOs around the world see “human capital” as their No. 1 business challenge, says McKinsey. So why don’t these same … Read more
Making HR a Key Differentiator — and a Driver of Customer Satisfaction, Too
What is the purpose of Human Resource management? Is it to administrate brains, send them letters and pay them? Or, is it to connect brains, drive … Read more
How Do HR’s Challenges and the Organization’s People Priorities Stack Up?
I love great graphics. Great graphics can really make a point. They can help people digest complex data points and make sense out of the numbers. Quantum … Read more
SHRM Names Three New Board Members for 2016
Three new faces will join the Society for Human Resource Management’s board of directors in January 2016, according to an announcement from SHRM. … Read more