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10 best ways to build trust among your employees

12/12/2012
Surveys consistently show that lack of trust in management is one of the main reasons employees disengage from their work and seek jobs elsewhere. Here are 10 ways managers can work to earn trust from their employees.

The HR I.Q. Test: December ’12

12/03/2012
Test your knowledge of recent trends in employment law, compensation and benefits and other HR issues with our monthly mini-quiz.

Quiz: Which interview questions are legal?

11/30/2012
Job interviews are legal minefields for HR and hiring managers, and it’s often difficult to know when questions cross the legal threshold. Which questions does the EEOC list as legal under the ADA?

Tout your successes in an annual HR report

11/02/2012

Midsize employers can benefit by following the lead of large HR departments, colleges and government agencies that create annual reports detailing HR’s goals and accomplishments. Use these seven tips to produce reports that increase HR’s influence.

The HR I.Q. Test: November ’12

11/01/2012
Test your knowledge of recent trends in employment law, comp & benefits and other HR issues with our monthly mini-quiz …

Is your cube becoming a cage? 6 tips to put the ‘human’ back in HR

10/12/2012
Getting out on the shop floor or into the breakroom could counter employee attitudes that link HR only with bad news and being disconnected from employees. Here are six tips to help raise HR’s visibility.

The HR I.Q. Test: October ’12

10/01/2012
Test your knowledge of recent trends in employment law, comp & benefits and other HR issues with our monthly mini-quiz …

The HR I.Q. Test: September ’12

09/04/2012
Test your knowledge of recent trends in employment law, comp & benefits and other HR issues with our monthly mini-quiz …

How to banish burnout: Secrets of Yahoo’s new CEO

08/13/2012
As one of the most well-known women in technology, Marissa Mayer turned a few heads when she announced that she doesn’t believe in burnout. “I have a theory that burnout is about resentment,” says Yahoo’s new CEO. “And you beat it by knowing what it is you’re giving up that makes you resentful. I tell people: Find your rhythm … ”

Overheard at the SHRM 2012 conference

08/10/2012
Here are some nuggets of HR wisdom from speakers at this summer’s Society for Human Resource Management annual conference in Atlanta on employment law, management, recruiting/staffing and compensation/benefits.