According to WCSH in Maine, the Maine DOL overpays $1 for every $5 spent on unemployment claims by the state. In the end, that is an annual overpayment of roughly…
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The past few years have seen new innovative leave policies in several sectors. Well recognized brands have increased their leave policies and some have even created unlimited leave policies. Unfortunately,…
The legal differences between an employee and an independent contractor are under new scrutiny from the Department of Labor (DOL). Last week DOL issued a new interpretationregarding worker classification as…
An often used hiring term is “cultural fit.” Basically cultural fit is the likelihood that a candidate will be able to conform and adapt to the core values and collective behaviors…
This week’s highlighted recruitment video is from our friends down the street here in Cupertino – Apple. The innovation of Apple has almost become cliche, but they are still a…
Last week we discussed a study that proclaimed the dawning of a new day between the CEO and HR. This week there is news of more collaboration between the CFO and CMO….
This week brought a few changes to some of the country’s unemployment trust funds. Many state funds continue to recover from the Great Recession. Nevada Nevada reported this week that…
A new workforce study has revealed that the majority of workers (57 percent) are getting training from “on the job” experience rather than from planned company training. Also, the same…
If spring is the season when “a young man’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love” as Tennyson wrote, then summer must be the season when personnel managers and HR…
501(c) Agencies Trust announced today the addition of Gang Alternatives Program as a new member. 501(c) Agencies Trust helps nonprofits across the country leave their state unemployment tax system and…
There are examples of the human desire for strong leadership all over our civilization. From the historic examples of strongmen taking over countries, large and small, during an absence of…
There has long been a belief that there is a disconnect between the C-Suite – mainly the CEO – and the human resources department. Executive conferences have breakout sessions about…
