News

August 10, 2017

There are now 29 states with laws that legalize use of medical marijuana. Eight of those states – Alaska, Colorado, Oregon, Washington State, Maine, California, Nevada, Washington, D.C., and Massachusetts – hav...

Can I get fired for leaving a WhatsApp group?

July 20, 2017

Whether you’re a low-level worker or a top executive, violate a company rule and you can get fired. Depending on the circumstances, you can indeed get fired or reprimanded for actions that can cause serious har...

European Employers Must Notify Job Applicants Over Social Media Screening

July 19, 2017

“It’s no secret that employers do a background and social media screening on job applicants,” the HR Director of a UK clothing and footwear retailer told me at a conference. “The worst experience was when I sim...

Are you the smelly coworker? Let ‘No Sweat’ app be the judge.

July 13, 2017

Employee Benefits, Featured, News, Trends

There is a word in Japanese for the behavior of coworkers who annoy others with their pungent aromas – sumehara, or “smell harassment.” Corporations in Japan have started holding seminars on body odor etiquette...

Bill Gates’ Summer Recommendations Working Professionals Should Read

June 22, 2017

Education, Featured, News

From a school-going kid to an adult, who does not know Bill Gates? Gates is one of the most admired businessman in the world. He's admired not only for his business acumen but also for the philanthropy that he ...

Asking Your Interviewee’s Salary History will soon be Prohibited in California

June 12, 2017

Featured, Interviews, News, Recruitment, Strategy

If there is something equal to the consequences of asking a woman’s weight is asking someone’s salary history. There are many people out there who do not want to share the details of their salary history or wan...

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Uber Begins Housecleaning with Firing of 20 Employees

June 7, 2017

Uber Technologies Inc has fired 20 employees, including some senior executives, following a probe by a law firm into sexual harassment allegations and other workplace misconduct claims. Law firm Perkins Coie L...

Walmart is Accused of Punishing Employees for Sick Days

June 3, 2017

Walmart and labor unions go together like oil and ice. In terms of labor regulations, the nation’s largest private employer is basically the Tiger Woods of retail chains. At one point it was estimated that they...

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Walmart is Transforming Employee Training with Virtual Reality

June 1, 2017

Featured, HR Tools & Technology, News, Resources

Walmart has made headlines in this past year for all the wrong reasons. All too often, these headlines revolve around the widespread mistreatment of workers. More than two-third of its 1.3 million workforce is ...

Apple’s Jony Ive To Develop Future Talent

May 31, 2017

According to a recent announcement, Apple’s Chief Design Officer, Sir Jony Ive has been appointed as the new Chancellor of the Royal College of Art (RCA), London. The announcement made by the RCA mentions that ...

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New York City Uber Drivers to Get their Refunds after Uber Admits Mis-calculations