The HR Specialist

11/06/2024

When leadership expert and trainer Kevin Eikenberry examines employee turnover with HR professionals, the implications stretch beyond filling empty positions. While many organizations hope economic conditions will eventually solve their retention problems, Eikenberry warns that burying your head in the sand is not a good strategy—especially when considering the true financial impact of turnover.

11/04/2024

The IRS has finally released the 2025 inflation adjustments to 401(k) plans, as well as adjustments to other popular benefits.

11/04/2024

An employee who suffers an adverse employment action shortly after filing a complaint or returning from a leave of absence is likely to smell a retaliation rat. But what’s considered an adverse action?

11/04/2024

Young people are having a hard time shaking the perception that they lack the soft skills necessary to succeed in the workplace. A new survey of 1,000 hiring managers by ResumeTemplates.com found widespread resistance to employing members of Generation Z.

11/04/2024

The continued focus on management development comes as managers report feeling overwhelmed by their responsibilities.

09/30/2024

When employers decide to reduce their workforces, it’s often because they need to save money. Laying off highly paid employees is one thing. It’s entirely another matter to target employees with costly medical problems that strain your self-insured health plan. That’s an almost foolproof way to trigger a lawsuit.