Learning and Development is a Journey in the Workplace

How many of us could claim that our careers have not changed over the previous ten years, if asked? in the previous five years? even the most recent year? The status quo in our daily occupations is disrupted by competition and new technology, and the business landscape today is nothing if not malleable. A workforce […]

The #SHRM15 Unofficial Party Guide Has Arrived

Thanks to our Party Guide sponsor, TalentWise. Visit them at booth Island 1306 in Las Vegas.  RULES OF THE BLOGGING4JOBS PARTY GUIDE During the Annual SHRM Conference, this party guide is the most popular blog on the site for 4 years running. In order to maintain the spirit and fun of the aggregated party list, […]

Office of Labor Relations Round-up

Many of you know by now that I left the regular practice of HR and labor relations at the beginning of the year. In my new role, I’m the Executive Director of CUE Inc. – an organization for positive employee relations.  CUE is a not for profit consortium of companies who exist to share best […]

Quit Herding Cats & Improve Your Return to Work Program

How to Improve Your Return to Work Program Programs aimed at returning employees to work are oftentimes scattered in multiple departments and isolated by the type of employee absence. One department manages workers’ compensation, another manages disability claims, and your HR team manages FMLA absences, or it’s outsourced to a third party. Efforts to coordinate […]

Top 5 Industries Hiring for Contract Workers

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The contract worker or independent workforce as I prefer to refer to is growing as employers focus on project based work that offers  great liquidity of the largest business expense which is the employee. I mentioned last week that the IRS has recently said that 40% of all taxpayers have contract or contingent jobs. I […]

Why Megatrends are Creating Headaches for Employers

A recent report, “The Global Future of Work – The Future Labor Force“, has identified a number of megatrends that have the potential for creating a messy future for employers. Various Megatrends Affecting Employers Aging population According to the study the first megatrend is that an aging populations will greatly influence 2025’s labor market, extending […]