Consider these sobering facts about workplace violence:
OSHA reports there are about 2 million cases of workplace violence reported every year.
Homicide is the 3rd leading cause of workplace deaths among healthcare workers and professional …
The forces driving changes in Human Resources hiring and retention processes are more often mentioned than they are understood.
We speak so much about “globalization” that it seems we must understand it, but in fact the …
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Your pre-employment background screening program is an important part of your overall risk management strategy. All of the risks you are trying to mitigate with the program are human risks associated with employment. Each role …
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When you’re hiring drivers to represent your company, you must consider the many ways in which hiring the wrong person can put people, brands, and profits at risk. The risks must be looked at both …
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A McKinsey Global Institute report, Independent work: Choice, necessity, and the gig economy, finds that up to 162 million people in Europe and the United States—or 20 to 30 percent of the working-age population—engage in some …
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According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. employment includes about 1.3 million bus drivers, almost 1.7 million heavy truck drivers, 826,000 delivery drivers, and about 181,000 taxi drivers or chauffeurs, plus millions more of …
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“Almost everything that can go wrong in a business has a human capital component.”
— David Creelman of Creelman Research
Risk management is a fundamental aspect of business planning and operations. However, a surprising majority …
Does your risk management plan look at the risks involved in the hiring process? Your workforce is your human capital. Its value is based on how well it contributes to your productivity and profit, but …
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Every HR manager has to make hiring decisions, and most of them use employment background checks to help ensure the decisions are the right ones.
However, not every hiring manager knows the most important factors that …
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It is well documented that drug testing can be one of the most important ways to build and maintain a safe and productive workplace. When employees suffer from drug or alcohol abuse, the consequences can be far-reaching. As an employer, how can you maintain a drug-free workplace while also respecting individual privacy and keeping costs in check?
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