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University of Iowa Dealing with Employment Issues in Athletic Department
Records were released on Monday that show a former University of Iowa athletics department counselor who was the center of a sexual harassment scandal was rehired at the school in…
Princeton Offering Employees Paid Leave for Sandy Relief Efforts
Princeton University will permit staff members to apply for a maximum of five days of paid absence to help out with Hurricane Sandy relief. After Hurricane Katrina hit seven years…
Peer Mentor Programs Help Retain Teachers
Monthly, educators gather across the Nashua School District and conference in small clusters to chat about achievements and challenges, classroom management and tips for other teachers, according to the Nashua…
Springfield School District HR Director Resigns
According to a report in the Springfield Journal-Register, the human resources director for the Springfield, Illinois, School District has resigned. The director, Alexander Ikejiaku, cited a need for “new leadership.”…
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools HR Head Ousted
Superintendent Heath Morrison got rid of the heads of HR and communications on November 13 after consultants’ evaluations exhibited issues with both divisions, according to WCNC. Daniel Habrat, who was…
Danville Possible Increase of Pay for Substitutes
School board members for the Danville School District will gather together on Wednesday and vote on the decision as to whether or not they should increase the amount of pay…
New Program for Human Resources Personnel
WGU of Texas has recently announced the start of its new program, a program designed to help encourage the growth and expansion of human resources personnel throughout the state of…
Dover High Teacher Transferred to New School
Robert Healy, known for being quite a popular teacher at the Dover High School, has recently received transfer information. Healy will now be transferred to William Henry Middle School because…
Tom Tucker Becomes Superintendent for Lorain School Board
Tom Tucker has been offered the Superintendent position for the Lorain School District. This is a position he has never held before but he is definitely not new to the…
Pontiac School District Takes Control
The Interim Superintendent for the Pontiac School District, Walter Burt, has recently received the approval of the board for the reorganization plans that he believes will help the school district…
HR Career Resources
Firing Is Fiery!
HR Career Resources is a weekly column authored by HRCrossing, the nation's leading human resources jobsite dedicated to getting HR professionals jobs.
For most human resources professionals, hiring a new candidate is a jubilant moment. However, needing to fire one of their existing employees is one situation they pray hard to avoid getting into. Unfortunately, the need to fire an employee for the health of the organization is inevitable at times. In such cases, HR professionals are not left with a choice. However, firing an employee does not always have to be a bad experience. Terminating an employee’s services can sometimes be the best solution for an organization or the employee himself. Reasons for termination may include a lack of productivity, misconduct, a loss to the organization owing to the carelessness of the employee, and other issues. Human resources professionals faced with the situation of firing an employee need to tackle each [...]
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