Father’s Day originated in the United States by Sonora Smart Dodd, who was the daughter of a widower who raised six children on his own. Dodd felt that it wasn’t right that mothers should get all the glory – particularly since she didn’t have a mother of her own – so she lobbied local churches, shop owners and government officials in her home state of Washington to set aside a day especially to honor fathers.
Workers aren’t the only ones benefiting from work at home situations. Companies can benefit as well. For employees, telecommuting can cut down on employee absences, increase productivity and even save money.
Memorial Day should not be confused with Veterans Day, even though the two do overlap somewhat in what they celebrate. Whereas Veterans Day celebrates all in the past and present who have served in the U.S Military, Memorial Day specifically only commemorates those who have died while they have served.
human resources do much more than simply interview prospective employees and oversee employee discipline. While they may not always broadcast all the good things they do to improve your organization, HR professionals make a critical contribution to any company’s success.
Positions with more responsibility, more visibility and bigger salaries are something that should be earned, not assumed. Simply pushing people up the ladder without considering the long term implications to your organization can backfire.
Today we celebrate one of the most important women in our lives. We call her ‘Mom’, ‘Mother’, ‘Mommy’ or whatever depending on the mood you’re in or more importantly, whatever mood shes in. In the U.S, Mom is the foundation that this great nation is built on, she’s the very fabric of society. Mom is the cornerstone…
Human resource professionals can use predictive modeling to accurately predict whether a salesman being considered for a district manager’s position is going to be successful in that position. Predictive analysis answers “what if” questions so that hiring managers can remove nearly all the guesswork out of hiring and promoting decisions.
A healthy body is more resilient and provides companies with workers who are more productive, alert and efficient. Yet workers on nonstandard shifts often find it next to impossible to follow a healthy diet.
When we understand Big Data, variables can be processed quickly enabling HR departments to analyze data thoroughly so that faster and more qualified results can be obtained, promoting better decision making.
Creativity isn’t just something that creative-types churn out. It’s just that some people can tap into more easily than others. Why? A myriad of reasons, but one thing has been proven time and time again: if you are in an environment that fosters creativity, it’s easier for even the most buttoned-up individual to tap into their creative well.