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Disgruntled Former Employees May Use the Internet for Revenge

In the past, unhappy former employees might have sent a letter to the editor of the loc...

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Dear Workforce Our Firm Is Reorganizing–How Do We Smooth the Transition

Our company is reorganizing. Several departments previously managed by one supervisor a...

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Performance-Based Pay Plans are Fraught with Problems

Companies aren’t spending enough—and they’re not spending wisely.

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Dear Workforce Should We Hire a Translator

Our company tries to recruit good engineers who possess a command of the English langua...

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Rep. Woolsey “Is This Any Way to Treat Our Mothers”

The former human resources executive–now in the U.S. Congress–wants businesses to do mo...

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Delaware Automates its Human Resources Systems

Because of customization, costs run higher than projected.

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Blogs A New Frontier in Online Recruiting

In fields like nursing and technology, some companies are turning to Web logs for hard-...

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English Rules

From the Army to the CIA to NSA and FBI, a shortage of foreign language speakers is hit...