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When all you need is their darn signatures …

12/11/2014
What’s one of HR’s toughest tasks? Compliance? Budgeting? No, sometimes it’s merely getting the whole staff to sign, date and return a simple document of acknowledgment or policy change. Here are some tricks to try.

4 principles for creating a progressive discipline system

12/11/2014
No state or federal law requires a company to establish a progressive discipline policy. But if you put one in place, make sure you follow it.

Suspicious minds: Bosses check up on absent staff

12/10/2014
Workers who call in sick usually get the benefit of the doubt, but 31% of managers polled by CareerBuilder.com say they have checked to see if an absent employee was telling the truth.

Retain older employees by maintaining work flexibility

12/08/2014
Two-thirds of organizations responding to a new survey consider the potential loss of older worker talent over the coming six to 10 years, through retirement or other reasons, a “problem” or “potential problem.” Here’s what they’re doing about it.

Employee theft costs retail sector more than shoplifting

12/05/2014
Employees swipe more from retailers than shoplifters do, according to a new study. The annual Global Retail Theft Barometer reports that dishonest employees cost retailers $18 billion in revenue last year, more than the $15.7 billion taken by light-fingered shoppers.

Light their fire: How to get your employees to think like owners

12/04/2014

You’ve heard so much about the need for employees to be “en­­gaged” and “empowered” that your eyes glaze over those words. Sure, it’s vital. But how do you actually make the culture shift to build that spirit?

College president enlists staff to inspire student volunteers

12/01/2014
When Johns Hopkins University President Ronald J. Daniels wanted students to get more involved in the Baltimore community, he got the school’s employees involved first.

Where time gets wasted at work

11/26/2014
Today’s knowledge workers spend only 45% of their time on primary job duties. The other 55% is squandered on meetings, email and administrivia. Here’s what workers say causes lost productivity.

Liar, liar, pants on fire! That’s what happens when you try to microwave them

11/24/2014
As has become an annual tradition, CareerBuilder.com asked more than 2,000 bosses to share their employees’ most dubious excuses for calling in sick.

What employers need to know about domestic violence

11/17/2014
Em­­ploy­­ers often struggle with how to react to sensitive and highly personal situations. Here are some of the considerations to weigh when confronted with a domestic violence case involving an employee.