Mentoring matters for IT retention
Filed under: HRIS software, Payroll software, Security and law
When it comes to attracting and keeping the best tech employees, there’s one low-cost benefit that can make a huge difference. Read more
Who won this case: Was firing after Google search OK?
Filed under: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Online recruiting
A company gets suspicious of an employee’s behavior. So, with the help of Google, they find out that the guy had been fired for shady activities before. The company fires him, and he sues for wrongful termination. Read the facts and decide – Who won this case? Read more
My best management idea: Training helped great staff stay on board
IT manager Billy Smith had a great group of IT workers. But changes in the department meant that a lot of them no longer had the right set of skills. Here’s how he found a way to keep them in the company. Read more
Online video can boost productivity? Here’s how
Filed under: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Online recruiting, Training
Many companies ban online videos at work for sake of productivity and bandwidth efficiency. But here’s a case where YouTube has helped a company manage employees. Read more
New laws put HR on hot seat for ID theft
Filed under: Document retention, Security and law, Special Report
In a recent court case, one company that thought it was buttoned-up against ID theft ended up paying $550K to employees because of a security breach. That’s just one example of how new data security laws are raising the stakes for HR and IT. Read more
Here’s what the best company careers page looks like
Filed under: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Online recruiting, Web site
It’s one of the most important electronic recruiting tools, but a lot of companies don’t get enough of the “Careers” section of their corporate Web sites. Here’s why a German bank was rated as the best page by job seekers – and how you can learn from them. Read more
Manager’s dirty browsing lands company in court
Filed under: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Security and law
Here’s another reason to do everything you can to keep inappropriate material off employee’s computers – to avoid getting dragged into court for sexual harassment. Read more
A man’s world? Tips for attracting more female tech employees
Filed under: In this week's e-newsletter, IT staffing, Latest News & Views, Online recruiting
At a time when some companies are finding it difficult to recruit IT employees, many of them aren’t doing enough to attract a significant segment of the population: women. Read more
Employment lawsuits cause most e-discovery woes
As new research shows, a huge chunk of “electronic discovery” rulings against companies stem from employment lawsuits. Here are some things HR and IT can do to limit the risk of getting fined. Read more
“But the e-mail said it was from HR …”
Filed under: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Security and law
E-mail scammers have a new tactic for stealing people’s personal info: posing as their employer’s HR manager. Read more
