Human Resources
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Should you see a layoff through, or see yourself out?
Feb 19, 2017 6:12 am - Q: My company has decided to close several of our branch offices this year. I'm an IT manager; my job and half of my team's jobs will be eliminated when our office close...
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Analysis: Think the gender pay gap's a myth? Check out these examples
Feb 19, 2017 6:11 am - Let's tackle a perplexing word problem. Two clerks have the same job. Clerk A earns $194,341 a year. Clerk B earns $175,392 a year. Clerk A has been doing the job for ne...
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Will Trump maternity leave policy add fathers?
Feb 12, 2017 6:17 am - When Donald Trump pitched his plan in September to extend paid leave to all new mothers, his campaign insisted that the benefit would cover only women. But after critics...
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Survey: Politics a big distraction at work
Feb 12, 2017 6:16 am - If it feels like all everyone at work is doing is talking about politics and refreshing Twitter for the latest inflammatory tweet from President Donald Trump, it may be ...
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Feeling bored at work? Here's how to get out of that rut
Feb 12, 2017 6:14 am - Feeling bored or stagnant in your current role? Thinking about searching for a new job, but not sure a job change is right for you? This is an excellent time to reflect ...
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Facebook has us talking about caregiving, bereavement leave
Feb 12, 2017 6:00 am - Companies have been rolling out ever-longer paid parental leaves to lure or retain younger workers: Six paid weeks off for new barista moms at Starbucks. Six months for ...
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Blackstone Group to buy unit of Aon HewittFeb 10, 2017 12:00 am - British insurance broker Aon Plc is selling its employee benefits outsourcing business to private equity firm Blackstone Group LP for up to $4.8 billion. Aon acquired t...
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Illinois reaches settlement with human resources startupFeb 02, 2017 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois has become the 17th state to reach a settlement with a California-based human resources software startup for alleged insurance code violations. Il...
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What hiring freezes do to the workers left to pick up the slack
Jan 29, 2017 6:18 am - Federal workers likely felt the chill on Monday after President Trump issued a hiring freeze that would be "applied across the board in the executive branch," an order t...
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Career Coach: How to make sure your new job is a fit
Jan 29, 2017 6:13 am - January is the time for making resolutions and, for many, looking for a new job. Perhaps your current job isn't challenging enough, or you've hit a wall in terms of oppo...