As HR administrations incorporate information technology in recruitment strategies and talent management, many are developing into IT professionals to address the growing trend.According to a recent survey, human resource leaders are adopting IT roles to further integrate recruiting services with developing employee talent. The State of Social Technology and Talent Management report from SilkRoad TalentTalk found 75 percent…

After the Affordable Care Act (ACA) became law in 2010, HR professionals added informing workers on healthcare reform to their already growing list of employee benefits administration duties. But, a new report has found that many still do not understand the role that the act plays on healthcare insurance.A recent survey from eHealth found 56 percent of…

Recent studies have shown that when saving for retirement more workers are relying on themselves rather than the government. When it comes to employee benefits administration, there are ways for human resources to keep worker morale up as baby boomers are getting ready to leave the workforce. Despite the recent economic upturn, the latest annual Retirement Confidence Survey from the…

As cancer is becoming less of a taboo topic in the workplace, more patients and survivors are choosing to continue working during treatment and after they've overcome the disease.A recent study by nonprofit organization Cancer and Careers found 80 percent of cancer patients and survivors said staying at work after diagnosis aids recovery. The study polled…

As HR administrations strive to assimilate different generations within the workforce, the latest study from Randstad found that workers categorized as millennial correspond with mature workers' positive attitude toward employment, despite their generational differences.While previous reports concluded that the age gap within the workforce was "changing the nature of office life," the new study shows that the…

Many businesses invest in pre-employment screening procedures provided by HR outsourcing services to ensure new hires meet company policies and culture requirements.The rate of job candidates who tested positive for illicit drug use increased by 5.7 percent during the fist six months of 2012, compared to the same time span in 2011, according to Quest…

With economic uncertainty prevailing through the first quarter of 2013, a new report from Bloomberg BNA revealed employee turnover was relatively low during the last few months of the previous year. Median monthly job separations, not including layoffs and terminations, was 0.7 percent of the workforce in quarter four 2012. While turnover was high during the first and…

Sequestration, healthcare reform and economic uncertainty is taking a major toll on small-business owner confidence. A recent survey of 502 organization leaders revealed 40 percent are worried about the effect of new tax laws and 30 percent are concerned the Affordable Care Act will negatively impact operational costs, according to Fox Business.Amid these issues, another…

Worker confidence was up last month, according to the Randstad Employee Confidence Index, which rose 1.4 points in February.The index measures more than 1,000 workers' perceptions of the economy's standing and employment conditions. Last month, 30 percent of survey respondents said they believe the economy was picking up steam and nearly one quarter reported believing more jobs…

As President Barack Obama attempts to overhaul the tax code, a recent survey revealed the majority of small-business owners support comprehensive tax reform.The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) polled approximately 12,500 members at the end of 2012 to determine their opinion of a variety of tax reform topics. Eighty-five percent of respondents said Congress…