When dealing with employees, human resources staff are often called to tread carefully, and diffuse volatile situations—for both compliance and to avoid legal liability. An effective HR function is only as strong as their ability to deal successfully with a wide range of human behavior. In addressing employee scenarios—from firings, layoffs and complaints—the key isContinue reading “HR and Human Behavior: How to Maintain Legal Integrity”
Category Archives: Retail HR News
Glad Tidings for Holiday Hiring
Retailers may bring glad tidings for the 2012 holiday season; hiring plans indicate what many believe to be a year of new, more adaptive sales strategies. Three fourths (75 percent) of retailers predict an increase in holiday sales this year, according to a study by global management consultants the Hay Group. Retailers also report optimismContinue reading “Glad Tidings for Holiday Hiring”
Small Business Optimism Rises in August
In spite of a relatively weak jobs report for the month of August, U.S. businesses showed hope for the end of 2012. August provided employers with a mixed bag of jobs news; spending and hiring gained during the month, as well as plans to create jobs. Investment plans remained slightly negative, with more owners looking toContinue reading “Small Business Optimism Rises in August”
Worldwide Hiring Woes: US Gives Hope
The international job market is still reeling from 2008’s worldwide economic downturn, but a little sunlight is breaking through the clouds. When it comes to hiring patterns for the rest of 2012, employers in the United States are starting to show confidence. However, uncertainty remains entrenched in the global marketplace—particularly in Europe, India, mainland ChinaContinue reading “Worldwide Hiring Woes: US Gives Hope”
Fixing the Global Talent Crisis
With all the talk about improvement in the U.S. economy, it would seem to the casual observer that employers have their choice of the most qualified talent in the workforce. That may not be so. In a recent survey of international businesses, human resources agency ManpowerGroup discovered more than one-third of employers are finding itContinue reading “Fixing the Global Talent Crisis”
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