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HR News Analysis

The Challenge of Tech-Savvy Millennials

A new study highlights the lifestyle and work expectations of the digital literati, and experts say employers need to work to fashion -- and communicate -- policies that meet their needs. In the absence of available or understandable policies, employees may think the company is out of date or even preventing the employee from being productive. MORE

Lawsuits Target Tips and Fees

A class-action lawsuit over service charges raises red flags and questions for HR in the hospitality industry. Despite uncharted, untested legal grounds, attorneys expect a slew of new cases to be filed, even in states where there are no legal or regulatory guidelines on the issue. MORE

Happiness is a Warm Paycheck

Since their pay is associated with time worked, hourly employees -- and even highly paid technical consultants -- are more likely to link workplace happiness with their pay checks, according to a new study. The same is true for attorneys, who bill by the hour. But placing an emphasis on pay to drive productivity is a mistake. MORE

Assessing SecurityThreats

As the Amy Bishop case shows, how and when to communicate suspicious behavior is still the toughest nut to crack in assessing and responding to safety threats. Many well-intended threat-assessment teams create thick, intimidating manuals that advise how and when to report threats. It's better to keep it simple, experts say. MORE

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What Does iCIMS Actually Mean?

By Bill Kutik

iCIMS does things differently than most other recruiting vendors, which may have led it to second place in the United States with 800 mostly mid-market clients after nearly 10 years. But now it's at a tipping point, and its name speaks volumes about the company's ambitions. MORE

The Architecture of Change

By Erik Van Slyke

HR must move their organizations beyond the blueprint to the science and art of implementing change. Some difficulties are technical and can be solved by applying expertise. Others require solutions that are more adaptive and focused on navigating human emotions and behavior. Most problems are a combination of both. MORE

Features

Best HR Ideas for 2010

By Kristen B. Frasch

In their second annual competition aimed at recognizing HR programs and initiatives that make a difference for the profession and the workforce in a very unique way, the editors of HRE announce their choices of the most noteworthy ideas launched in 2009. MORE

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School Daze

By Jared Shelly

Students don't understand the basics about HR. Universities aren't teaching HR properly. Companies are underwhelmed with talent coming out of college. Is there any hope? MORE

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In Defense of the Expense

By Kathy Leck and Susan Vece

Despite the rhetoric, HR executives often have little proof of the results of learning initiatives, even in the best of times. Now, with training budgets under the microscope, HR leaders must ensure there is accountability that training and development initiatives get the desired business results. Experts offer a results-focused approach to justifying training Investments. MORE

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Columnists (Online Exclusive)

HR Technology
By Bill Kutik
What Does iCIMS Actually Mean?

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Talent Management
By Peter Cappelli
Leadership Lessons from India

Embattled U.S. business leaders may want to take a lesson from CEOs in India, who put shareholder value fourth on their list of priorities. Not only are the Indian companies able to do well while doing good, there is every reason to believe that they have done well precisely because they are doing good.MORE

Peter Cappelli's Past Columns

Legal Clinic
By Keisha-Ann G. Gray
Responsibility for the Actions of Others

Liability exposure for discrimination and harassment in the workplace can have far-reaching effects -- far beyond the liability imputed to the company and to the individual who acted on his or her bias. MORE

Keisha-Ann G. Gray's Past Columns

Benefits
By Carol Harnett
Can Benefits Drive Innovation?

Giving employees more autonomy can foster innovation as well as job satisfaction, according to a recent book. But is there a connection between autonomy and long-term wellness? Can organizations incent long-term, sustainable lifestyle-behavior change? MORE

Carol Harnett's Past Columns

Special Reports

Retirement

Seeing Them Through

By Carol Patton

New products designed to help retirees make it all the way through -- not just to -- retirement are gaining the attentions of employers. MORE

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