| New year may bring new hires for human resources Employers had a tough time during the 2009 recession, laying off workers, cutting salaries and juggling furlough schedules. With an eye toward 2010, human resources professionals are looking at ways to maximize opportunities in a recovering marketplace. bizjournals.com |
Report: Employee confidence up a point Workers' confidence in their employment situation inched upward in January. (SFN) bizjournals.com |
Findlaw gets new president Thomson Reuters has named Karl Florida president of its FindLaw business unit that provides web marketing solutions for small and mid-sized law firms. bizjournals.com |
Newsweek: Outrageous cases of employee misbehavior Last week, the House of Representatives voted to block online pornography from all government PCs, following reports that regulators were spending work time surfing porn sites. While you’re waiting for the clock to count down the minutes until your own quitting time, explore these recent examples of employee craziness. Newsweek - Pornography - Internet pornography - United States House of Representatives - Personal computer pheedo.msnbc.msn.com |
Your Career: Problems with background checks Precious Daniels is part of a growing backlash against the use of criminal and credit history background checks by employers. Some say the practice hurts minorities more than others. backgroundcheck - Business - Credit history - Security - Business Services pheedo.msnbc.msn.com |