Here’s a quick look at 26 subjects (there were more) discussed in the dozens of HR magazines, blogs, and newsletters reviewed over the last few months. This should help wake up anyone who doubts the complexity and value of the HR function.
- Measuring telework productivity
- Problems caused by pay disparities
- Hiring the over-qualified
- Which recruiting tool should I use?
- One-third of HR execs seek greener pasture
- Gender disparities causing resentment and claims
- Mobile recruiting
- Talent and succession management
- Dumping spousal coverage pros and cons
- Breaking past employee disengagement
- EEOC and legality of background checks
- Bringing mindfulness to work
- High stress
- Benefits management and DOMA
- ACA, ACA, ACA
- Hiring, hiring, hiring
- Weed at work – what to do?
- EEOC collects a record $372 million in 2013
- Measuring meaningful HR outcomes
- Using big data
- Gen X, Millennials, and Gen Z
- Workers working longer, foregoing retirement
- Banishing the bullies
- Work/life balance and career success
- Building cultural muscle
- Employer branding initiatives