Substance Abuse in the Workplace
Depending on what type of business you run, it may be difficult to determine if your employees are under the influence of drugs and alcohol. In fact the number of employees who are currently using substance may be shocking to you, with more than 200 million people of our population using drugs and alcohol in […]
HR Legal Update: #DOMA
One of the most historical decisions made by #SCOTUS this past week was their ruling on #DOMA. When the Supreme Court ruled that the federal ban on same-sex marriage was unconstitutional my inner HR lady came out (after celebrations of course) and thought what impact does this have on the human resource world. When DOMA […]
Here’s this week’s top 5 blogs
Each week Blogging4Jobs brings you the Top Workplace Blogs of the Week. These blogs come from all across the internet and highlight important topics being discussed in the space. We serve as your weekly recap of top blogs that we’ve read throughout the week. If we’ve missed any, let us know. Top Blogs of the Week […]
Making the Most out of Job Fairs
When I first started out in HR ten years ago, I attended job fairs that were packed with employers. Job fairs were so big that it would have been nearly impossible for a job seeker to visit every table. Now things are different. At many of the fairs I’ve been to, employer attendance is way […]
7 Ways Managers Can Protect Team Priorities From Fire Drills
You’ve been there before. You’re in the zone, your team is doing everything right, getting things done. And then…something urgent pops up that needs your attention. Now. As the leader or manager of a team, how do you handle new priorities or extra work that gets handed to you from higher up, or from another department? […]
“Pssst…Robots are After Your Job”
Will your job be extinct in 50 years? WIRED magazine thinks so. Its 2012 cover story (“The Robot Takeover”) predicts that by the end of this century, over 70% of existing jobs will be automated—to include most traditionally “white collar” professions. Journalism, education, law, medicine—all of these are fields that are already experiencing the birth […]
