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PwC starts early to train women for leadership

07/01/2014
PwC started priming its future workforce by inviting female college students to participate in a forum on women’s leadership in April.

The HR I.Q. Test: July ’14

07/01/2014
Test your knowledge of recent trends in employment law, comp & benefits and other HR issues with our monthly mini-quiz.

Want shorter meetings? Stand up for standing!

06/30/2014
Life is too short to spend even one extra minute in a meeting. Endear yourself to colleagues by championing stand-up meetings.

What kinds of financial education programs do employers provide?

06/27/2014
57% of employers provide some kind of financial education to their employees. Here’s where those programs focus.

Blue-collar workers dish on the downsides of their jobs

06/27/2014
When asked to identify shortcomings of their work environment, employees in non-desk jobs cited the following.

DOJ nixes sharing Form I-9 with outside vendors

06/26/2014
Sharing employee information among company departments, and even with outside vendors, usually makes life easier for you and your employees. However, in response to an inquiry, the DOJ concluded that an employer that sought to share ­employees’ Form I-9 or E-­Verify information with a paycard vendor may be violating the immigration laws.

Lemons to lemonade: Find upside of mistakes

06/25/2014

At some point in your career, you’re going to screw up. Everyone does. But savvy professionals know how to recover from the inevitable workplace fumbles. Here’s how to turn a negative into a positive, no matter how bad the situation may seem.

New certifications named: SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP

06/24/2014
The Society for Human Resource Management’s new, controversial HR professional certifications now have names: SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) and SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP).

NLRB: Ban on ‘inappropriate’ conduct is illegal

06/23/2014

You read that right. Soon you will recall the good ol’ days when employee handbooks could prohibit employees from having a “discourteous or inappropriate attitude or behavior.” The NLRB in April ruled that such language was too broad and could possibly deter employees from discussing their pay or working conditions with colleagues.

7 ways to break work patterns that are stressing you out

06/23/2014

At work and at home, everyone develops habits. The problem is, while those patterns may be familiar, many aren’t helping you become more efficient or successful. That’s why it’s important to regularly think about the types of patterns that are sabotaging your day.