US HR Articles
May 2 2008 - Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that nonfarm payroll employment fell by 20,000 in April and the unemployment rate was little changed at 5.0%.
April 30 2008 - With the economy threatening recession, a new survey suggests that cursing and cussing in the workplace
are not likely to help your career. The survey shows that 36% of bosses in the U.S. have issued a
formal warning, and 6% have actually fired an employee for swearing.
April 28 2008 - The Background Screening division of Kroll, a leading risk consulting firm,
has released its annual Hit Ratio Report revealing that employment screening criminal record convictions are
continuing on an upward trend.
April 5 2007 - The latest survey of sick days in the U.S. found that
time off policies are continuing to evolve with a number of states and cities exploring mandatory paid sick
leave.
March 25 2008 - A survey by the National Association of Professional Employer Organizations (NAPEO) found that almost a
third of small-business owners are creating 'knowledge transfer' plans - transferring key knowledge from older to younger workers - as a means of
coping with the retirement of millions of baby boomers.
March 24 2008 - Time management is an ongoing favorite in the corporate
trainer's armory of courses while training in delegation skills appears to be neglected.
March 5 2008 - Two-thirds of HR professionals in North America (USA - 66%, Canada - 65%)
believe that tougher national immigration policies force their organizations to devote more resources
to recruiting and retaining local talent.
March 4 2008 - More and more organizations are doling out impressive-sounding job titles, many
including superlatives such as 'chief'. One reason is to stop key executives from leaving, according to
Michael Jalbert, president of MRINetwork, a major search and recruitment organization. But titles
such as chief marketing officer, chief innovation officer, and chief risk officer also mark the extra responsibilities
that CEOs are delegating to senior staff.
March 4 2008 - While organizations tend to believe that diversity in the workplace is important,
only 30% have an agreed definition of 'diversity', according to a recent Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
report.
March 1 2008 - While 96% of 664 Federal employees surveyed could be teleworking, only 20% are currently doing so.
February 29 2008 - Employees aged 18-34 are twice as likely to prefer
flexible working conditions than older employees.
February 29 2008 - State and local public sector workers under age 40 focused more on career (job security, opportunities,
training) than their older colleagues and were also more likely to actively look for work elsewhere.
February 27 2008 - Research by the non-profit RAND Corporation has found that companies recognized
for their commitment to diversity may demonstrate best practice as identified in existing literature but do not
always achieve a high degree of diversity in reality.
January 21 2008 - Employees who believe they have flexibility in the workplace tend to sustain healthier lifestyle habits.
January 21 2008 - A survey of people in a range of industries across the US found that 85 per cent of respondents believe that tattoos and
body piercings reduce the chance of getting employment.
January 8 2008 - Polachi, a major provider of Access Executive Search services, has published its top trend predictions for
executive recruiting for this year.
January 7 2008 - Typically, they worked
evenings, weekends, and during their commute. Many believed that their employers were responsible for creating
the situations that lead to overwork.
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