human resources

    By Trefis

    | 2:15PM 8/08/2011
    As the creation of new jobs slows and layoffs continue, small businesses keep hiring. ADP is betting those companies will continue to buck the trend. It's setting up new services to capitalize on that growth.

    By David Schepp

    | 7:30AM 3/14/2011
    After years of recession and a less than stellar economic recovery, growing numbers of worker are feeling the emotional toll. More of them than ever feel undervalued, stressed out, and dissatisfied with their jobs, a new survey finds.

    By David Schepp

    | 7:00AM 2/22/2010
    Despite the cutbacks resulting from the Great Recession, more employers than ever are finding reasons to adopt policies that make workplaces better for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people, according to a recent Human Rights Campaign Foundation survey.

    By Josh Smith

    | 11:30AM 8/06/2009
    It was a busy morning around America today, with companies reporting a surge in productivity starting at around 9:00 AM EST. Office managers are puzzled. One reported that, "It was almost as if a switch had been flipped and all of the sudden TPS reports were being generated, phones began ringing...

    By Tom Johansmeyer

    | 1:00PM 6/02/2009
    There's more to life than layoffs --there are also pay freezes and wage cuts. Indeed, the number of companies cutting salaries or implementing freezes has doubled since January of this year, according to a new report by Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. Playing with pay is hardly surprising in...

    By Gary E. Sattler

    | 8:00AM 5/23/2008
    Imagine that you are the human resources manager for a large firm. One of your most important duties is to find exemplary employees and to mold them into a stellar workforce for your company. One day, your general manager calls you into her office and asks you how you intend to build the very best...