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Why Good People Can't Get Jobs

To stimulate discussion about the jobs crisis in this presidential election season, Wharton Digital Press is offering a free e-book edition of HREO columnist Peter Cappelli's Why Good People Can't Get Jobs through Sept.

Most Workers Say Their Boss is Easy to Work With

In the wake of widespread evidence that American workers are frustrated and stressed, a majority still feel their bosses are easy to work with, according to a nationwide survey of 540 employed Americans. Only 6 percent said their boss was hard to work with.

Mentoring Pays For All Involved

By Kristen B. Frasch

The notion that mentoring leads to rewards for the employees being mentored is pretty intuitive. But a recent report from New York-based Catalyst suggests it's also good for the one doing the mentoring, and for the business itself.

How Do You Treat Global Workers?

By Lowell Williams/Outsourcing Columnist

With so many companies employing so many people around the globe, a question looms: Are the workers in smaller countries treated as full employees with access to the same information, policies and benefits other employees have?

The Secrecy of Succession Planning

By Lin Grensing-Pophal

When Steve Jobs announced his medical leave in January 2011 -- thereby raising obvious concerns about Apple's future leadership -- shareholders rejected a proposal that would have required the adoption and disclosure of a detailed, written succession-planning policy.

Supplier Briefs

We begin this round with acquisitions: Corporate Executive Board of Arlington, Va., acquired privately held U.K.-based workforce- assessment market leader SHL in a cash deal reportedly worth $660 million.

Ain't Misbehaving If You Ain't Bored

By Katie Kuehner-Hebert

Workers who misbehave or are counterproductive may just be bored, say university researchers.

'Ambient' Bullying in the Workplace

By Katie Kuehner-Hebert

It's one thing to be bullied by a co-worker or a boss, but simply witnessing the behavior in the workplace can be enough to make a worker call it quits, according to a study of "ambient" bullying.

The Future of HRO

By Bret Schoch and J. David Cumberland

As the human resources outsourcing sector continues to evolve, end users should benefit from the formation of new segments as well as the advancement of existing ones, experts say.

Temporary Workers: Employ with Caution

By Tom Starner

The use of temporary talent has risen as the economy has fallen, but organizations need to be aware of the perils of the "joint-employer agreement" among other HR pitfalls.

Weighing In on the HR Standards Debate

The HR Policy Association and Laurie Bassi, leader of the SHRM Workgroup on Investor Metrics, take aim at Peter Cappelli's The Dust-Up Over HR Standards and more. Cappelli's response follows.

Stop Trying to Get a Seat at the Table

By Scott Allender

It's time for HR leaders to stop concerning themselves with trying to get a seat at the proverbial table, the author says, and answer the question: Are you there to be valuable, or merely to be seen as valuable?

Connecting to Generation C

By Isobel Harris

As a new generation emerges that is connected socially and technologically like never before, organizations must adapt their talent-management strategies in order to engage with these workers on their terms and leverage their next-generation skills and know-how.

Going Boss-free: Utopia or Lord of the Flies?

By Knowledge@Wharton

Proponents of a "bossless" work environment say that a flat organization allows employees to work more creatively, more productively, more independently and feel a greater stake in the success of the company. But one the biggest challenges, experts say, is how decisions would get made.

Success in Outsourcing Leave Management

By Marjorie Savage

The three keys to finding success in leave-management outsourcing include anticipating cultural change, engaging employees with a clear communications campaign and managing expectations.

Taming the M&A Beast

By Andrew R. McIlvaine

Experts shed light on what it will take for HR professionals to become true strategic partners to top managers during mergers and acquisitions.

Room for Improvement in Change Management

By Kristen B. Frasch

To execute change management, organizations must set up and develop systems, and focus staff on the change, according to experts and a recent study on the issue.

The Competency Question

By Andrew R. McIlvaine

SHRM is introducing a new competency model for the HR profession. However, some experts -- Dave Ulrich, in particular -- want to know more about the methodology used to create it.

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An Overdue Vote on Flexibility

The Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013 passed the House of Representatives recently and now heads to the Senate. While its implementation wouldn't be without challenges, the bill has merit because it gives private-sector employers the long-overdue chance to provide workers with more flexible options.

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