Some business owners may question the need for having a Human Resources department, especially when they are on a tight budget. After all, HR is a department that doesn't produce any revenue. This leads to some people viewing HR professionals [...]
It’s entirely possible that your company has been employing the help of the same HR software system for more than a few years now. While familiar, reliable software is always great, updating your HRIS system can allow your company many [...]
A company's culture is defined by its values and vision. Management courses and case studies indicate that corporate culture can have an enormous impact on profitability and future viability. Since human nature resists change, the task of permanently improving a [...]
For the career minded HR Professional, starting in recruitment could lead to transitions into training, performance appraisal, compensation, employee relations and possibly even management. To quickly increase your upward mobility it’s important to hit the ground running as a new [...]
Dress down days. Love them or hate them? Do they make you feel more comfortable and at ease, resulting in your productively going up, or do they make you feel like you’re relaxing at home in your favorite slippers, and [...]
Most new hires in an organization work very hard to prove themselves to their supervisors and to management. Unfortunately, not all top performers continue to perform once they are passed up for promotions or they become uninterested in their position. [...]
According to Onet online, the field of human resources is expected to see faster than average growth in the coming decade and human resources positions pay more than the national average. For these reasons many people are considering transitioning to [...]
Firing an employee can be very difficult, and it's almost always an awkward situation. For most managers, firing employees is the part of their jobs they dread the most. Fortunately, there are steps you can take to ensure the process [...]
Yes, I know… you are sitting there scratching your head wondering what in the world I am going to talk about. Here’s the deal, what is up with the recruiters that post positions to all the normal spots, and then [...]
To most it would seem that the HR certification tests (PHR, SPHR) through the HR Certification Institute are held in high regard. After all, can you browse through HR job postings without seeing the inevitable “PHR/SPHR Required” towards the end of the [...]
