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Layoffs, rising costs, stagnant wages — here's a ray of light in what has become an increasingly gloomy employment environment. Check out the five 'sweetest' HR jobs, as listed by Workforce Management. Nope, none as CHRO at Hershey — I checked.
Whether your workforce is mostly Gen Y, baby boomers or somewhere in between, all employees want to feel financially secure — now and as they prepare for retirement. As you work to help them achieve such security, take cues from this year's list of Principal's 10 Best Companies for Employee Financial…
Online job boards are the most commonly used recruiting tool at small to medium sized organizations, suggests new research from the Inavero Institute´s report, "2008 study of recruiting practices – Insight from the Nation´s Hiring Managers." More than 50% of respondents used online job boards…
When the limping economy has employees making tough financial choices, it can be even harder to make the case that they should consider purchasing long-term care insurance. A new tool from Prudential aims to help benefit managers provide indepth LTC cost information by state and even city so employees…
U.S. News offers small-biz owners the quick and dirty rundown of what they need to know about implementing a 401(k) plan. The first is: Yes, you really can afford one. But don't just take U.S. News' word for it. EBN sister pub SMB Human Resources has plenty of information for small and mid-size employers…
"Now that I have been re-educated and have more knowledge about health and wellness, it seems like a natural fit for me to join the company's health and wellness management team." –Bill Germanakos, former contestant on "The Biggest Loser," and wellness director for Quest Diagnostics.
PBMI's Dana Felthouse is our guest today. Download her podcast to hear Dana chat about Buck Consultant's new survey, discussed in-depth in an EBN Web Exclusive, "Employers look internally to manage rising drug costs."
The nation's largest trade organization, AARP, announced yesterday that they are partnering with RetirementJobs.com, an online career portal for workers aged 50+. Workers can search for full time, part-time, and flexible work through www.aarp.org/jobs.
Everyone knows that finding top talent is a surefire way to increase company success, but new research from the Aberdeen Group puts a number on the impact of sound talent management. A recent study finds best-in-class organizations in managing a talent acquisition program increased employee retention…
The Bureau of Labor Statistics has released numbers on employee benefits for March 2008. Among the bullet points, 61% of private industry employees had access to paid retirement benefits, compared with 89% of state and local government employees, and 71% of private industry workers had medical benefits,…
Following the departure of longtime CEO Susan Meisinger, the Society for Human Resource Management has named Laurence "Lon" O´Neil as its new president and CEO, effective Oct. 1.
Congratulations to Mary Power, executive director of the HR Certification Institute.
If you've got a job, (an uncertain thing in today's topsy-turvy economy) chances are you're well aware of your company's leave policy. Are you on a traditional time off plan or has your organization made the switch to PTO leave blocks?
There really is no such thing as a free lunch, as the Department of Labor's Fair Labor Standards Team recently ruled employers "must compensate the employee for all hours worked, including the time worked during the missed meal period." The ruling follows an inquiry from an employer asking how to interpret…
A new survey from the Institute for Corporate Productivity reveals that while most employers (81%) have tuition reimbursement plans, a paltry 5% track the ROI on the programs. Read EBN coverage that offer tips on how to offer rich, yet still effective, tuition reimbursement benefits.
Although past coverage in EBN offered proposals otherwise, pension plan buyouts have been deemed illegal by the Treasury Department and IRS. Under such arrangements, companies with imperiled or frozen defined benefit plans could sell them to a financially secure company to administer. Yet, while the agencies…
If you're taking your employee communications high-tech, check out what other methods employers are using to reach workers. According to Robert Half Technology, video conferencing and online training are most popular.
I know it´s hard to admit when something just isn´t working the way you´d hoped, despite your best efforts. It can be easy to try to force the issue or put blinders on and simply tell yourself things are fine. However, it takes true strength to acknowledge something has failed and move on.
Two new job sites where just added to the About.com top ten employment site list if you're out of work: