Today’s workers care intensely about how their employer operates in the community.
The notion that companies have an obligation to “give back” to the world in which they work and, especially, profit is an oft-debated topic of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Not every C-level executive is convinced of its importance. But the growing trend is for CSR to play an integral part in successful companies’ business planning.
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Facebook users ‘should never have to share’ information.’
In the wake of controversy over the intrusive practice of employers – Facebook is warning employers not to demand passwords as part of job interviews.
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Do you think Facebook and Twitter account privacy settings guarantee future employers or schools can’t see your private posts? You need to think again.
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Could your Facebook profile be a predictor of job performance?
Does a person’s Facebook profile predict what kind of employee he or she might be? Yes, and with unnerving accuracy, according to a new paper published in the Journal of Applied Social Psychology.
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A survey of employers found a huge jump in U.S. employers saying they were having trouble filling open jobs.
There are 13 million people in the United States looking for work. It seems like anyone who wants to hire someone would have little difficulty doing so.
But many employers are saying otherwise.
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Some employers’ perks include free tickets to theme parks.
Workplaces are providing a unique range of benefits for employees in 2012. From the quirky to the somber, they are offering benefits such as, Pet insurance, at-your-desk meditation services, jewelry discounts and funeral planning
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When employers are more flexible about how and when a job gets done, workers are healthier and happier.
A new study shows, companies that focus on results rather than face time in the office may end up with healthier employees.
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More than half the new jobs November were added by retailers, restaurants and bars.
Last month the economy took another step in the right direction. The jobless rate fell to the lowest since March 2009.
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Many employers are now paying more when the risk for sexual harassment is high.
A new study shows that when the risk of workplace sexual harassment is high, companies pay bigger salaries. And that may just be because it’s cheaper to give a bump in pay than it is to banish bad behavior.
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Wal-Mart Stores, the nation’s largest employer, recently sought the higher payments from some smokers, as much as $2000 more than non-smokers.
Employers are making a shift toward penalizing employees with unhealthy lifestyles rather than rewarding employees with good habits as more employers are demanding that workers who smoke, are overweight or have high cholesterol shoulder a greater share of their health care costs.
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The number of planned layoffs at U.S. companies leapt to their highest level in more than two years amid large cutbacks in the military and Bank of America, a private report shows.
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Professional social network Linkedin
LinkedIn, a professional social network, took the wraps off a tool that allows jobseekers to apply for open positions by sending their LinkedIn profiles directly to prospective employers.
By delving into the futuring techniques of Futurist Thomas Frey, you’ll embark on an enlightening journey.
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