Tout your successes in an annual HR report

  • November 02, 2012

Midsize employers can benefit by following the lead of large HR departments, colleges and government agencies that create annual reports detailing HR’s goals and...

4 common company policy writing mistakes

  • October 31, 2012

Company policies lay the foundation on which employment expectations are formed, and thus, workplace actions are taken. A missing phrase here, an undefined term there...

Outlook’s out-of-the box Quick Steps

  • October 31, 2012

You may have had Outlook 2010 for a while and wondered what those Quick Steps are that appear in the middle of your Home ribbon and inside of emails. Quick Steps are...

The HR I.Q. Test: October ’12

  • October 30, 2012

Test your knowledge of recent trends in employment law, comp & benefits and other HR issues with our monthly mini-quiz ...

Making the leap to enterprise leadership

  • October 30, 2012

You start off as a functional leader, and within a few years, you’re tapped to lead at a higher level. But you’re struggling—it’s different at...

It’s the company’s dime: Spend wisely

  • October 25, 2012

When you’re on company business, sometimes you might not be sure what the protocol is for how much is too much when spending company money. The following tips...

New hire requests FMLA? Beware retaliation

  • October 21, 2012

Is it protected activity that can’t be punished if an employee who is not yet eligible asks to take FMLA leave? Put another way, can an employer fire an employee...

Pivot Tables get your data talking

  • October 18, 2012

You may have heard that Excel Pivot Tables are too difficult and should be attempted only by the most advanced users. Not true! Pivot Tables are easy to create and you...