Millennials – and their work habits – have received a fair degree of scrutiny in recent years. These 18-to-35-year-old workers have at times been dubbed job-hoppers or characterized as having unrealistic expectations about what companies should be offering them. But new research, along with candid employee feedback, suggests they’re far from fickle. Instead, millennials could
Unconscious bias is undermining companies that sincerely, but wrongly, believe they are meritocracies. By: Steffen Maier, Co-founder of Impraise The most recent allegations of sexual harassment by management and subsequent apathy by HR at hot tech startup Uber have once again brought to the fore the lack of progress we’ve made in gender equality. What
By: Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic & Clarke Murphy Over and over again, organizations are unable to appoint the right leaders. According to academic estimates, the baseline for effective corporate leadership is merely 30%, while in politics, approval ratings oscillate between 25% and 40%. In America, 75% of employees report that their direct line manager is the worst
By Robert D. Austin and Gary P. Pisano Meet John. He’s a wizard at data analytics. His combination of mathematical ability and software development skill is highly unusual. His CV features two master’s degrees, both with honors. An obvious guy for a tech company to scoop up, right? Until recently, no. Before John ran across
Por: Dra. Sandra Iris Santos Nieves, Catedrática UPR-RCM Disertación Presentada como Requisito para la Obtención del Grado de Doctor en Gerencia de Sistemas de Información en la Universidad del Turabo, Escuela de Negocios y Empresarismo, Gurabo, P.R. Resumen El objetivo de esta investigación fue medir el impacto de la percepción de la participación de
Por: Danii Marín Yo recuerdo cuando era pequeño, mi mamá no me dejaba ir al parque solo. A mí me encantaba el parque, jugar en los columpios y lanzarme por las chorreras, que en aquel entonces significaba un riesgo de contraer tétano y en mi opinión eso era lo que lo hacía divertido...los niños de
Estimados Socios y Amigos: Nos llena de orgullo que el Capítulo de Puerto Rico haya sido reconocido por primera vez con el más alto galardón 2016 Platinum Excel Award. Esta distinción la otorga SHRM Nacional a los Capítulos que sobresalen por sus iniciativas extraordinarias para adelantar la profesión de recursos humanos y alcanzar la misión
Por: María M. Franco Soto, MBA, MA Las nuevas disposiciones de Ley Núm. 8-2017 conocida como la Ley del empleador Único trajo consigo la derogación de la ley 184-2004, según enmendada legislación que regía en todas las áreas de la administración de los Recursos Humanos del Gobierno de Puerto Rico. Esta nueva ley persigue la
By Catherine Skrzypinski VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Canada—Because HR jobs have emerged as some of the most important roles in business here, HR professionals must move away from processes and policies and focus on shaping company strategies for productivity and performance. And if HR wants to increase its influence at an organization, it should become more
By: HUB International As of January 1, 2017 there will be more states that will have legalized marijuana for both medical and recreational use. There are currently twenty-six states and Washington, D.C. that currently have laws legalizing marijuana in some fashion. In the near future three additional states will join them after recently passing bills
