DOL: Workers taking online training course at home must be paid
Filed under: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Time and attendance, Training
The Department of Labor published a new opinion letter, giving some guidance on whether employees need to be paid for time they spend taking online training courses at home. Read more
Report: Online training gives employers a big benefit
Filed under: Communication, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Training
Training budgets may be tighter due to the economy, but a recent survey shows companies are trimming some fat by moving their training online. Read more
Survey: Employees would change jobs for a better computer
Filed under: Employee computer use, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Training
People love getting their hands on the latest technology. So much so, that the technology provided by employers can have an impact on employees’ decisions to stay or leave. Read more
Tech workers trained to flirt
Filed under: In this week's e-newsletter, IT staffing, Latest News & Views, Training
Many companies train their IT staffers to make sure they have the latest technical skills needed to succeed. Here’s some training that’s entering new territory. Read more
Survey: Many employees ignore e-mails about your benefits
Filed under: Communication, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Training
HR and benefits pros work hard to make employees aware of plan changes and new tools they can use to save. But it looks like many workers just aren’t listening. Read more
Online video games: Leadership experience?
Filed under: In this week's e-newsletter, IT staffing, Latest News & Views, Training
What does blowing up digital aliens have to do with employee management? Read more
Presentations secrets for the HR manager
Filed under: Latest News & Views, Security and law, Training
HR has to give a lot of presentations to audiences that aren’t always eager to attend. Here’s some adivce on using tech tools to spruce things up. 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
My best HR tech idea: Screensavers helped train supervisors
Filed under: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Training
Process Manager Tim McBride was having a tough time getting supervisor training to stick. Here’s how he used a simple tech tool to reinforce the message everyday. Read more
Training managers: Computer simulations can help
Training managers on leadership skills is never easy. But there’s a tool that might be able to help: computer games. Read more
