LEAP Symposium 2019 highlights: The top 10 employment law lessons

• April 23, 2019

Here are some of the bits of employment-law wisdom from the HR Specialist's 15th annual Labor & Employment Law Advanced Practices (LEAP) Symposium.

The 2019 summer job market: Teen employment and internships

• April 19, 2019

With summer quickly approaching, here's a quick look at what's expected for teen employment as well as fair warnings about unpaid internships.

Career advice from the corner office: Résumé lies, new boss tips and more

• April 17, 2019

Our veteran exectuive answers readers questions with honest career advice. This edition includes reflections on what really matters and more.

Leadership skills: 5 essential questions to ask your staff today

• April 04, 2019

Leaders: take the time to ask your employees five essential questions that get to the heart of their role within the company.

Stop worrying about employee engagement; hire self-motivated people instead

• April 03, 2019

By hiring those who are truly high performers, our focus will begin shifting from employee engagement to maximizing quality-of-hiring.

Productivity without micromanaging: the gentle art of nagging

• March 22, 2019

Many managers ask: How do I get my employees to follow instructions without micromanaging? Try these 5 strategies of non-pushy nagging.

The aging workforce: Give older workers a boost and avoid age discrimination

• March 12, 2019

Consider these tips for giving your most seasoned talent a boost. Time to cut ties? Keep these lessons from the courtroom on age discrimination in mind.

What is and isn’t employee insubordination

• February 28, 2019

Here are the shades of employee insubordination, which is a willful display of disobedience or disrespect directed at, well, you.

Out of the doldrums: How to motivate employees and rekindle career passion

• February 08, 2019

Just as partners benefit from checking in, managers who take an interest in maintaining a motivated staff can reap great rewards.

Business works when you see beyond the obvious

• February 01, 2019

How do you identify a business issue before it goes off the rails? It’s all down to looking beyond the obvious.

Time to update the performance review process? Study says yes.

• January 14, 2019

New research suggests the annual performance review is getting a makeover that includes shortening the process and adding peer-to-peer components.

5 ways to stifle innovation at your company

• January 07, 2019

Innovation is a fleeting concept that eludes most companies. Here are 5 ways that prevent innovation from ever seeing the light of day at your company.

Employee goal setting: Strategies for the year ahead

• December 20, 2018

Does the annual act of setting employee goals generate more than a few groans? Consider these strategies for creating actionable, measurable goals.

Visa sponsorship isn’t an employment contract

• December 04, 2018

Employers can help foreign applicants or employees arrange visas to work and live in the U.S. But doing so doesn’t create an employment contract.

How to handle off-duty misconduct

• November 29, 2018

An employee was arrested and charged with assault over the weekend. He shows up for work Monday morning, business as usual. What now?

Calm down, everyone: Mindful practices for a mellower office

• November 07, 2018

When Teresa Walsh started looking for a new job, she spent five minutes a day meditating. Mindfulness practices keep people in the moment, engaged in the activity at...

15 questions to ask when auditing your employee handbook

• November 01, 2018

It’s good business to review your employee handbook once a year and revise it as necessary. Answer these 15 questions to gauge its thoroughness and reliability:

Ensure job application process is clear and easy to understand

• September 26, 2018

Is your hiring process clear? Do candidates understand exactly what they need to do to be considered for a job or promotion?

The secret of employee retention

• September 20, 2018

Struggling with worker retention? Turn to an often untapped group for insight—people who remain with a company throughout their career.

How to comply with laws regulating criminal background checks

• September 12, 2018

Employers want safe workplaces. Applicants with criminal records want a chance at gainful employment. How do you balance those interests?