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 and more employers are utilizing the benefits of social networking. Global professional services company, Towers Watson, has released the results of its 2011 Change and [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, November 24, 2011
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 of employers who constitute Thanksgiving as a paid holiday has steadily waned in the past few years. An annual survey from BNA found that 72 [...]
Continue reading...Monday, April 4, 2011
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 survey among HR professionals, asking them about their hiring plans for 2011. According to the results, one third of HR professionals say they are planning [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, October 21, 2010
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 spending as a percentage of net service revenue dropped down to .9% this year. That number marks a five year low. Christine Brack, PMP, Principal, [...]
Continue reading...Monday, June 1, 2009
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 percent would accept a 5% cut, and 16% would take a 10% pay decrease. But 30% said they would like to telecommute, yet would not [...]
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Tuesday, November 29, 2011
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