Business in Action, 9th Ed.
Chapter 11: Human Resources Management
Mignon Fogarty, also known as Grammar Girl, offers a wide selection of easy-to-use advice on getting things right.
"When you frame it the right way, your feedback can get your colleague on your side.
"We took a look at how American work habits have changed over the past 10 years.
"Available talent is scarce these days.
"I sat down recently to chat with Jennifer K.
Any work team can run these checkups to find out how healthy it is and get remedies for problem areas.
My Next Move helps you identify careers that involve the kinds of work you like to do.
Affectiva’s website offers several ways to try emotion-recognition AI, including mapping your emotions while you watch a YouTube video.
"This manager has worked with remote team for 10 years, and has learned that in order for remote teams to be successful–you need to set them up to do so.
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Alison Green (photo, left) answers a question from a reader who is struggling with her office's open floor plan.
"In the new CNBC|SurveyMonkey Small Business Survey for the fourth quarter, business owners desperate to fill positions are shifting resources to entice potential employees, including taking a financial hit in order to staff up.
"When should you put it on them--and when should you put it on yourself?
"When a corporate recruiting function conducts an audit, I find that the resulting data usually reveals that the recruiting problems that dramatically restrict applications routinely occur during the same steps of the “recruiting funnel.
According to Marlene Chism (photo, left), "Most leaders want to create an accountable culture, yet struggle with the process.
"Diversity is among the most critical issues and opportunities we face today.
"Jesse Rieser's memories of growing up in Springfield, Missouri in the 1990s unfold against a familiar retail backdrop: storming the aisles of Toys R Us with his brother; meeting friends at the mall to flirt with girls and play videogames; hunting new bands in the CD racks of Best Buy," writes Laura Mellonee in a piece at Wired.
"Looking for commitment over compliance?
"This manager has worked with remote team for 10 years, and has learned that in order for remote teams to be successful–you need to set them up to do so.
"The California Supreme Court just changed the game in a big way for gig economy companies and the people who work for them.
According to Ari Zoldan (photo, left), "In a lot of ways, remote workers have helped companies expand their reach and bring on employees who have excellent skill sets but geographic restrictions.
A reader to the Ask a Candid Boss column at TheMuse.
Dan McCarthy gives his take on the topic at GreatLeadershipByDan.
"Open board meetings may seem extreme, but they are part of a strict code of transparency that I believe factors heavily into our innovation and rapid growth.
"Rebecca Greenfield covers the workplace for Bloomberg.