Recent HR News
Manager Charged with Lying to OSHA - HR.BLR - June 6, 2008
(6/6) A manager at a roofing company has been charged with obstructing an investigation into an employee death after he altered the scene of a workplace fatality.
Study: Bored Employee More Disgruntled than Overworked Employee - HR.BLR - June 6, 2008
(6/5) Bored employees have more of a negative effect on employers than overworked employees, according to research by Sirota Survey Intelligence.
Some Employers Say Generation Y Employees Are a Challenge - HR.BLR - June 6, 2008
(6/6) Employers in North America say Generation Y workers are the employee group with which they a they have the most difficulty communicating, according to a survey of more than 2,500 senior HR and training executives by Novations Group, a consulting organization based in Boston.
10 Job Fair Tips That Really Work (For the Recruiter) - The Industry Radar - June 6, 2008
The following was contributed by Heather Johnson: Whether you are looking for interns or executives, attending a job fair can be a very effective strategy for recruiters. With the advent of Web 2.0, many hiring managers are increasingly dependent on technology for recruiting. However, the old-fashioned methods can still work very well. Below are 10 helpful [...]
Most Likely to Succeed? - HR World - June 4, 2008
Were you a jock? A nerd? A prep?Your status in high school could have helped determine your future role (and could determine the future roles of the next generation of employees. No kidding.A recent CareerBuilder.com survey revealed that cheerleaders were most likely to be vice presidents. And twenty-four percent of those surveyed who were in [...]
CRM Out of Self-Insured Business - HR World - June 4, 2008
CRM Holdings, Ltd. and the New York State Workers’ Compensation Board have reached a resolution over a dispute stemming from CRM’s exit from the New York self-insured group market in late 2007/early 2008. No fines, penalties or admissions of wrongdoing were part of the agreement. CRM will, however, surrender its third party administrator’s license.“I would [...]
Overcome Your Fear of Confrontation and Conflict - About.com - May 27, 2008
Meaningful confrontation is never easy but conflict is often necessary if you want to stick up for your rights at work. Whether the confrontation is over shared credit, irritating...
(6/6) A manager at a roofing company has been charged with obstructing an investigation into an employee death after he altered the scene of a workplace fatality.
Study: Bored Employee More Disgruntled than Overworked Employee - HR.BLR - June 6, 2008
(6/5) Bored employees have more of a negative effect on employers than overworked employees, according to research by Sirota Survey Intelligence.
Some Employers Say Generation Y Employees Are a Challenge - HR.BLR - June 6, 2008
(6/6) Employers in North America say Generation Y workers are the employee group with which they a they have the most difficulty communicating, according to a survey of more than 2,500 senior HR and training executives by Novations Group, a consulting organization based in Boston.
10 Job Fair Tips That Really Work (For the Recruiter) - The Industry Radar - June 6, 2008
The following was contributed by Heather Johnson: Whether you are looking for interns or executives, attending a job fair can be a very effective strategy for recruiters. With the advent of Web 2.0, many hiring managers are increasingly dependent on technology for recruiting. However, the old-fashioned methods can still work very well. Below are 10 helpful [...]
Most Likely to Succeed? - HR World - June 4, 2008
Were you a jock? A nerd? A prep?Your status in high school could have helped determine your future role (and could determine the future roles of the next generation of employees. No kidding.A recent CareerBuilder.com survey revealed that cheerleaders were most likely to be vice presidents. And twenty-four percent of those surveyed who were in [...]
CRM Out of Self-Insured Business - HR World - June 4, 2008
CRM Holdings, Ltd. and the New York State Workers’ Compensation Board have reached a resolution over a dispute stemming from CRM’s exit from the New York self-insured group market in late 2007/early 2008. No fines, penalties or admissions of wrongdoing were part of the agreement. CRM will, however, surrender its third party administrator’s license.“I would [...]
Overcome Your Fear of Confrontation and Conflict - About.com - May 27, 2008
Meaningful confrontation is never easy but conflict is often necessary if you want to stick up for your rights at work. Whether the confrontation is over shared credit, irritating...