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HR Industry News for January 27, 2012

Are You Ready For Your Most Valued Employees To Leave?
Caroline Ceniza-Levine, Contributor Image via Wikipedia Hiring in 2011 was stronger than previous years, and the uptick has continued in 2012. This is no secret to your staff, who have endured low or no salary increases and a higher workload. The fact that job market reports are positive, coupled with the frustration and exhaustion of recent years, makes this a ripe opportunity for your staff to ...
Forbes.com - 2012-01-27 14:37:55

Getting Bullish on SAP in the HR Marketplace
SAP Gets A Pit Bull Victoria Barret Forbes Staff SAP, the world's largest application software company, just announced the best revenue and earnings growth the company has made in many years. The company's quarterly revenues grew by 12% to over $3.4 billion Euros and profits rose by 23% to $1.6 billion. And now that the company has announced its plans to acquire SuccessFactors for $3.4 billion, ...
Forbes.com - 2012-01-27 13:29:01

2 characteristics of great HR leaders
Human resources officials at IBM, Lowe's and Harvard Vanguard are successful because they have broad operational backgrounds that help them communicate with managers, Brad Power writes. Also, great HR leaders consistently consider the company before personal interests. ...
SmartBrief - 2012-01-27 13:07:49

New White Paper Explains How to Thrive in the Changing World of Media Relations and Social Influence
Social media has created a world of dizzying potential where it's easy for PR and marketing practitioners to share news with HR press, analysts and decision-makers. Yet media relations has become tougher than ever, according to a new white paper from HRmarketer.com and SocialEars. The comprehensive article is titled "Social Influence: Thriving in a New World of Media Relations," and is available for ...
DMN Newswire - 2012-01-27 12:12:15

Employment Bias Complaints Against Private Sector at All-Time High: EEOC
Your Name: Your Email: To: Separate emails using a comma. Message: Employment discrimination complaints against private sector employers reached an all-time high in the most recent fiscal year, federal regulators said this week. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) said it received a record 99,947 charges of employment discrimination and obtained $455.6 million in relief through ...
Insurance Journal - 2012-01-27 11:36:55

Overcoming Negativity in the Workplace: 6 Ways to Improve Productivity and Reduce the Risk of ...
-- Even among the employed, stressful economic times make for stressed-out workers. Layoffs often mean a lot more work for the remaining workers. Even the fear of layoffs can keep workers from focusing. And high unemployment rates mean fewer options to 'job hop,' so many unhappy workers are simply staying put. The result can be workplace negativity that insidiously harms productivity. According ...
San Francisco Chronicle - 2012-01-27 11:23:08

Sustainability in the Workplace: Healthier Air, Higher Morale
By taking simple steps like using energy-efficient air filters, companies can boost the health and happiness of their employees, while cutting expenses, too. RIVERDALE, N.J., Jan. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Sustainability isn't only on the minds of consumers, shareholders, and environmentalists. Employees and companies are finding they are becoming increasingly concerned with how their workplaces ...
Michigan Live - 2012-01-27 11:12:52

Dallas, Texas Labor and Employment Lawyer Discusses the Importance of Documenting Employee Disciplinary Issues
Keith Clouse, a Texas labor and employment law attorney, frequently advises employers about compliance with federal and state employment laws as well as the best practices an employer should use to avoid legal trouble. Often, employers encounter difficulty defending themselves in lawsuits with former employees because they fail to adequately document disciplinary issues. Keith Clouse, a Texas ...
Boston Globe - 2012-01-27 11:11:49

Rite Aid adopts cloud-based workforce management tool
CHICAGO ' Rite Aid Corp. plans to deploy a cloud-based workforce management system that will be used at all of its nearly 4,700 drug stores. Retail workforce management technology provider WorkPlace Systems Inc. said Thursday that Rite Aid is adopting WorkPlace OnLine, its cloud-based schedule and attendance management service. The solution is being implemented by WorkPlace Systems and Axsium ...
Chain Drug Review - 2012-01-27 10:56:52

US union membership grows slightly, but share of workforce remains at historic low
WASHINGTON - Union membership grew slightly last year in the United States, giving union leaders hope that a period of steep declines has finally bottomed out. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics says the number of unionized workers grew by about 50,000 in 2011 to nearly 14.8 million members. That's after unions lost nearly 1.4 million members over the previous two years. Still, the overall share ...
Global News Canada - 2012-01-27 10:31:13

Workday Named a "Leader" in Human Resource Management Systems by Independent Research Firm
PLEASANTON, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 01/27/12 -- Workday Inc., the leader in SaaS-based enterprise solutions for global human resources (HR), payroll and financial management, today announced it is identified as a "leader" among HR management systems in a recent report published by Forrester Research, Inc., an independent technology research firm. What's New In the January 2012 report, "The Forrester ...
Vision Monday - 2012-01-27 10:20:07