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6 Trends That Will Define HR in 2018

Reflektive

Everybody needs to learn fast.” HR must learn and prepare to instruct others on the benefits of technology and how to use it to improve productivity and business results. Anna Tavis , Ph.D. Associate Professor, Academic Director of HCM at NYU, notes that the strategic role of HR continues to rise.

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DEI & the Academy Awards: New Film Industry Guidelines Address Diversity & Inclusion

Trusaic

Nevertheless, a USC Wallis Annenberg Study showed that over a ten-year period: Over 70 percent of film characters are white ; 89% percent of directors are male, and 84% percent are white ; Just 43 out of 1,100 films between 2007 and 2017 were helmed by female directors; and . 3 minute read .

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6 essential HR tools for small business owners

Homebase

HR responsibilities often include: Employee termination and offboarding Employment law compliance Employee engagement and retention Hiring and onboarding Training and development Employee payroll , compensation, and benefits Of course, HR is vital when it comes to managing large teams. What is HR? But this simply isn’t true.

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Construction and Diversity: Are You Being Left Behind?

BirdDogHR

July 18, 2017. More oversight to ensure that nearly 9 out of 10 women in construction aren’t sexually harassed on the job will also help. The article advocates for diversity as a way to broaden the workforce and ensure that everyone who can work, is. Currently, women make up just 9% of all construction industry workers.

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Best Practices for Hiring in the Healthcare Industry

InfoMart

Background screening is essential for hiring in healthcare. The last one is especially important; healthcare is a high-risk industry for sexual abuse. In 2008, over 1% of candidates had a sexual criminal offense. Vetting your talent for quality pre-hire lessens the heavy cost of attrition and onboarding.

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Reduce Bias in the Hiring Process By Taking These Courageous (and Sometimes Uncomfortable) Steps

Linkedin Talent Blog

Yewande shared the four steps that the company took to make this happen in her breakout session at LinkedIn’s Talent Connect 2017. This included rejecting a new client that sexually harassed female consultants. It takes courage to admit that you might be wrong—and to be willing to learn, Yewande says. Yewande says.