A freelancer for more than 20 years, Beth Braccio Hering specializes in writing about job hunting, workplace issues, and flexible work arrangements. Her articles have been featured on CareerBuilder, FlexJobs, LiveCareer, and a variety of other sites. She holds a degree in sociology from Northwestern University.
Managers tend not to think twice about taking disciplinary action for things such as absenteeism, tardiness, dress code violations, or poor performance. Leaders may...
Administering disciplinary action rarely tops the list of any manager’s favorite aspects of the job. Failing to address performance issues or unacceptable behavior,...
Emily pages through the 2023 calendar. Her kids had so much fun with their grandparents on Christmas Day that she promised everyone they would visit more often in the...
Alice has no qualms about telling everybody in the office that she puts in way too many work hours. Dan and Rob are not the most vocal employees, but you did notice them...
Remember January 2020? Unemployment stood at 3.5%. Only about 6% of employed people worked primarily from home. Too busy to take time off, American workers routinely...
Many employers will look back at 2022 as the year the dust began to settle. Unlike in 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic struck, survival — both physically and of the...
Possessing a strong employer brand can be the difference between landing top talent and struggling to fill open positions. Especially in times of low unemployment,...
Companies often invest a great deal of time and money in creating a corporate brand. This public image helps the organization attract customers by carving out a niche...
Shortly after her college graduation, Sophia lined up two job interviews. Eager for any information that might provide an edge, she scoured each employer’s career site...
As any human resources professional will attest, managing every employee’s employment life cycle involves a good deal of paperwork. Knowing what to keep and the...
Having the SPHR (Senior Professional in Human Resources) credential on your resume can open doors to greater responsibilities and better pay. The certification...
GPHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP . . . to the untrained eye, human resource certifications look like alphabet soup. To people within the HR community, however, these distinctions...
In March 2010, the United States enacted the comprehensive healthcare reform law known as the Affordable Care Act (ACA), often referred to as Obamacare. Its goals...
You worked hard to pass a certification exam given by the HR Certification Institute (HRCI). Now, remain eligible to continue using that mark of distinction by paying...
Earning certification from the HR Certification Institute (HRCI) demonstrates a level of competence and commitment that employers find attractive. The designation adds...
Despite what some Millennials and members of Gen Z believe, work-life balance is far from a new concept. Decades of employees have been trying to find the best ways to...
Like many people, Molly initially felt unsure about remote work during the pandemic. Without fellow team members around, she worried about lonely days and feared being...
Perhaps most importantly, the employee handbook needs to lay out the consequences of attendance problems. What can a worker expect to happen if he is late once or has...
Despite an exhausting day of business travel, Ariana cannot sleep. Instead, she sees the clock in her hotel room slowly progress from 1:02 to 3:57 without her catching...
Move over articles on The Great Resignation. There’s a new buzz phrase dominating social media: “quiet quitting.” But unlike the first term, coined to describe the...
