Employer Rapid Response
from Volume 7, Issue 4, October 2012
MIT AgeLab Director Joseph Coughlin identifies shifts employers need to make now to remain relevant to employees.
The Art of Early Intervention
from Volume 7, Issue 2, May 2012
Vivian Moore Lawyer shares her secrets of career success, including training supervisors to prevent conflict through routine conversation.
Hiring Independent Contractors Abroad
from Volume 7, Issue 1, February 2012
Understanding a country's laws and requirements with regard to hiring, payment, and income tax reporting can head off a multitude of legal headaches.
HR in an Age of Political Uncertainty
from Volume 6, Issue 4, November 2011
Dallas Salisbury of Employee Benefit Research Institute shares his insights about health-care reform and the future of higher education retirement.
Explaining Health-Care Reform to Faculty and Staff
from Volume 5, Issue 4, October 2010
Kyle Cavanaugh, Duke University's vice president for human resources, shares his institution's efforts to communicate accurate and timely information to faculty, staff, and retirees about the impact of the new health-care law on their benefits.
Post-Recession Workplace Dynamics
from Volume 5, Issue 3, July 2010
Tighter budgets and smaller staffs aren't the only new norms to surface as a result of the nation's economic downturn. Worker expectations and needs have likewise shifted.
Recent Employment Law Changes
from Volume 5, Issue 2, April 2010
A number of employee-friendly laws have taken effect since 2009. This overview highlights recent statutory changes, and what to watch in 2010.
At the Speed of Trust
from Volume 5, Issue 1, February 2010
Casey Wilson, author of The Cornerstones of Engaging Leadership, discusses the importance of building trusting relationships with employees as a foundation for developing and maintaining employee engagement.
HR's Hand in Leader Excellence
from Volume 4, Issue 4, October 2009
Charlotte Fugett, president of Pima Community College, East Campus, tells how her human resources background prepared her for her current role.
Automatic Diversification
from Volume 4, Issue 3, July 2009
Target date funds can prove advantageous for employer defined contribution plans.
An Influential Seat at the Table
from Volume 4, Issue 2, April 2009
Long-time chief human resource officer R. Kenneth Hutchinson discusses the optimal human resources--finance partnership and appropriate responses to the economic recession.
Retention in a Tough Economy
from Volume 4, Issue 1, January 2009
Seasoned HR practitioner and consultant Barbara Butterfield offers common-sense strategies for keeping your best on board.
Chief Change Officers
from Volume 3, Issue 4, October 2008
What are the critical skills of leaders charged with implementing change? Michael Useem, director of the Wharton School's Center for Leadership and Change Management, offers his list of key attributes.
Maintaining A Healthy Flow
from Volume 3, Issue 3, July 2008
Employee Benefit Research Institute President and CEO Dallas Salisbury discusses the strategic approach higher education institutions must take to manage employee transition into retirement.
Undoing Retirement Unease
from Volume 3, Issue 3, July 2008
Tim Lane, TIAA-CREF managing director of institutional relationships, identifies three employer challenges for a workforce that may not be ready to retire financially.
Return on People
from Volume 3, Issue 2, April 2008
Jac Fitz-enz has been assessing human performance for more than three decades. Find out what he thinks is most important to measure and why most organizations spend too much time tracking what doesn't matter.
Mission-Critical Talent
from Volume 3, Issue 1, January 2008
"Beyond HR" coauthor John Boudreau explains how to identify your institution's pivotal talent and why most organizations have difficulty measuring the real value of their human resources.
Double Check Retirement Model Assumptions
from Volume 2, Issue 4, October 2007
In all likelihood, GASB 45 numbers will understand your retirement model assumptions or GASB 45 results may understate the long-term financial needs of your organization.
The End of the Annual Appraisal?
from Volume 1, Issue 2, October 2006
Christopher Lee, associate vice chancellor for human resource services with the Virginia Community College System, advises ditching appraisals in favor of frequent feedback.
