Thanks to faster internet, smartphones, and changing employer attitudes, remote work is gaining steam. According to Gallup, 43 percent of U.S. employees worked remotely at least some of the time last year, an increase of four percent from 2012. But not every company sees savings with remote work. IBM, known for pioneering remote arrangements in the 1980s, recently…

By: Sara Jensen, VP of Business Development Published By: The San Diego Patch. It is never too early to start thinking about changes you want to make in the new year. Employers are now discovering the importance and benefits of high-quality professional development and career education opportunities for employees. "Nine in ten organizations surveyed by the…

By: Sara Jensen, VP of Business Development Published By: Observer.com.  From 16th-century monks making hay about the printing press to the 1980s phenomenon of “computerphobia,” new ways of working have always been met with suspicion. Today’s growing gig economy is no exception to this rule of human nature. Despite the fact that more than a third of America’s workforce…

Imagine you're at a holiday get-together with your extended family. Multiple generations — so many backgrounds, experiences, ideas, and opinions — are gathered in one room. Now, figure out a one-size-fits-all job offer you could make that would perfectly entice each and every person to join your company. If that task seems impossible, that’s because…

By: Tania Fiero, VP of Huaman Resources Published By: San Diego Patch The holidays are right around the corner. Sales are starting, office and family parties are quickly approaching, and your wallet is preparing itself for its sudden weight loss thanks to the extra expenses you will incur over the upcoming months. With all of…

By: Trevor Foster, VP of Finance & Innovation Published By: HR.Com.  Clearly, plenty of people are looking for work. Not all of those people want to be boxed in by traditional full-time employment, but HR and business leaders continue to cling to a one-size-fits-all model. Frankly, that isn't working in today's economy. According to IBM's…

By: Trevor Foster, VP of Finance and Innovation Published By: ERE Recruiting Intelligence.  The skills needed for tomorrow’s workforce are changing more rapidly than university curricula can teach them. Some even doubt that the university system can deliver the skills required for an increasingly technology-driven market. For this reason, the youngest part of the workforce…

By: Trevor Foster, Vice President of Finance and Innovation Published By: Young Upstarts.  Part of leading a small business is doing more with less, and labor costs are no exception. To compete with larger peers, most small businesses simply can’t afford to offer full-time positions with benefits. Technology is shrinking the world every day, creating…

By: Tania Fiero, Vice President of Human Resources Published By: Business.com.  During the Iraq War, General Stanley McChrystal turned al-Qaida's "team of teams" strategy against it. Like a swarm of bees, a team of teams forms around its mission, dissolves and then reforms again. Take a page from McChrystal, and you'll discover just how much…

Human resources information systems (HRISs) have been around for longer than many of our employees have been alive. These systems, which first appeared in the 1960s, are meant to manage employee data and ease the relationship between human resources departments and their employees. In an economy that is increasingly freelance-oriented, however, HRISs are struggling to…