To hire the best people they can, companies, like individuals, seek to develop a distinctive brand, one that will attract attention and talent. In developing a brand, you want to show what is unique and compelling about your organization. With the pervasiveness of social media, companies are using this platform create and disseminate their brand…. Read more »
Posts Categorized: Human Resources
Bringing a new Employee Onboard
Job orientation, what is referred to as onboarding, is an important process and should not be taken lightly. It could, in fact, play a significant role in the success of a new employee at a company. Bringing new people onboard should be done with care and planning. What you should avoid is a very long… Read more »
Why Unemployment Is Still High
While the economy appears to be recovering, and the stock market has hit new highs, there is still one area of the economy that has not improved much since the recession, and that is unemployment. The number of unemployed still remains stubbornly high. It is a marked difference from other recoveries, when economic recovery also… Read more »
The Dark Side of Social Media
Many companies are jumping on the social media bandwagon because they see the advantages it has. But social media is a two-edged sword – it can be used to enhance a company’s reputation, but it can also be used to damage a reputation as well. One example of the second case occurred recently when an… Read more »
Resume Fraud
It is common knowledge that people tend to exaggerate a little on their resumes. However, hiring managers are reporting that there has been a significant jump in the number of people who are making outright false statements. It is becoming a growing concern among companies. Job candidates tell outright falsehoods, or they will leave out… Read more »
Transitioning Into the Cloud
You have seen the benefits of the cloud. The increased flexibility and openness it offers, along with the savings in software expense, are just a few of the many benefits. But you are unsure how to make the transition to the cloud for your HR processes from your current operating system. What is the best… Read more »
Creating HR Satellite Offices
Some companies, as they grow larger and expand to different geographical areas, are now breaking up their human resource departments as well from one central location, and setting up satellite HR offices to help better serve their employees. The thinking is that if the HR department is closer to the people it serves, it can… Read more »
Why Your Company Needs to Keep an Eye on Social Media
As the role of social media becomes ever more integral to the business world, and as more and more workers access social media sites, the line between work life and private life continues to blur. Even so, there is yet little information available on how companies monitor their employees’ use of such sites, and how… Read more »
Microvolunteering
Companies are now moving to a new kind of volunteerism as part of their community relations programs, one that allows more flexibility for workers. It appears to be growing in popularity, and might be something for human resources departments to investigate. It is called microvolunteering, where employees use small increments of their free time to… Read more »
Workplace Dispute Resolution via Peer Review Panels
Disputes arise from time to time in the workplace, and companies generally have procedures in place to resolve them. Some companies have established peer review panels as part of their dispute resolution process as a way to resolve disagreements more effectively and quickly. Peer review usually takes place as a final step of the dispute… Read more »