Trummell Valdera Highlights Value of HR Managers a...

posted by www.hrpcenter.com – April 23rd, 2012 Dr. John Boudreau emphasizes the potential of HR managers as business partners and his colleague, Ravin Jesuthasan, agrees that their role can be more impactful. HR expert Trummell Valdera agrees with their findings, expressing the idea that HR managers are crucial business partners for organizations looking to succeed. Bethany, DE (PRWEB) April 23, 2012 Human resources...

How HR Should View ‘Critical Elements’

posted by www.hrpcenter.com – April 20th, 2012 By       Robbie Kunreuther   A horizon beyond compliance My orientation in writing this article about critical elements comes from a perspective many Feds may find mystifying.  I believe appraisals should serve to improve performance, not just rate it. Most who work in human resources know that the United States Code and the Code of Federal Regulations demand we...

Moneyball and the HR Department

posted by www.hrpcenter.com – April 16th, 2012 By Joseph Walker The human resources department is known for being touchy-feely, but in the age of big data, it’s becoming a bit more cold and analytical. From figuring out what schools to recruit from to what employees should be offered flexible work arrangements, data analytics are helping HR professionals make more informed decisions. European Pressphoto...

Time to Unfreeze Your Wages?

posted by www.hrpcenter.com – March 29th, 2012 Again no raise? Adam Cobb, management professor at Wharton, and the school’s director of the Human Resources Center, Peter Cappelli, both feel that employees have borne salary freezes, cuts in benefits, and extra work because of layoffs for too long—basically since 2008. Glassdoor.com, a career website recently surveyed 2,500 workers and found that 17% reported...

How to Turn Your Worst Employee Into a Top Asset

Posted by www.hrpcenter.com – March 28th, 2012 You can’t save your weakest staffers. But you can use them as an way to upgrade your whole team’s performance. shutterstock images   You’ve heard the adage, “Hire the right people, and everything else is easy.” That may be true, but it’s also unrealistic—especially in start-ups and rapidly growing, innovative...

Putting the Excellence in Operations

posted by www.hrpcenter.com – March 26th, 2012 Historically, operational excellence has been associated mainly with optimizing business processes, generally related to production and manufacturing. Gauging its success was based predominantly on an ability to satisfy customer demand, improve quality, and bolster overall productivity and efficiency.   Regardless of economic challenge, no enterprise would ever...