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Road Rage, Texting While Driving Are Serious Problems for Commute to Work
Road rage and texting while driving have become serious concerns, the latter particularly in the last several years – there are even Wikipedia entries for both. Many U.S. states have…
Memorable Resumes Can Lead to a New Job, or Straight to the Trash Can
One of the most difficult aspects of job searching is crafting the most efficient resume. But the resume is also one of the most essential components for employers who are…
Fewer Days Off, Staying at Home, or No Vacation at All?
Most employees look forward to taking a vacation, sometimes for months or even a year ahead. But according to a recent survey appearing on the CareerBuilder website, some workers might…
Social Media an Important Tool in Communication with Employees
Social media is an ever-expanding base for communication. Its role in the average person’s everyday life is continually growing. But its presence in the workplace is equally significant, and more…
Employers Offering Less Holiday Pay for Thanksgiving
Will you be working this Thanksgiving? Does your boss provide you with holiday pay for Thursday or both Thursday and the following day? According to a recent survey, the number…
One-Third of HR Professionals Hiring In 2Q
As the job market begins to pick back up, human resources managers are planning to hire in the second quarter of 2011. The Society for Human Resource Management conducted a…
HR Spending At 5-Year-Low For Architecture, Engineering, Planning & Environmental Firms
A report out from consultants ZweigWhite, shows a decline in operating expenses for Architecture Engineering, Planning & Environmental Firms. The survey shows that, in 2010, the median total human resources…
Survey: Over 40% of HR Pros Would Take Pay Cut to Telecommute
According to a survey by Business & Legal Reports, over 40% of human resources professionals surveyed would accept a pay cut in return for permission to telecommute from home. Twenty-one…
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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