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Every business wants employees who are enthusiastic about their work, take ownership of it, and strive for better teamwork. Accomplishing this takes more than just wishing for it, however. Managers and the company culture can encourage these traits by treating employees like owners—not renters.

Creating an A+ job posting is one of the most important elements of successful recruiting. So why are they overlooked so often?

Social media seems to have taken over every aspect of our lives. Our companies have Facebook pages, we scroll endlessly through Instagram, and now Facebook Live and Instagram Stories want us to record our days.

When two of your staff members are at war, you might be tempted to call them into your office and help them work it out, as I attempted to do recently. That tactic works sometimes, but if they are really at war and hurt feelings are involved, you might want to try the three-meeting approach.

In the midst of the #MeToo movement, an important issue for HR managers came under the spotlight: forced arbitration for sexual harassment cases in employment agreements. The practice, which often silences victims, can be difficult for employees and victims to navigate.

2017 was a year of big changes for recruiting. The past year has presented a tighter labor market, and advances in recruiting techniques and technology have helped many companies find the best candidates.

Hiring new people can easily add a lot of excess work to your already full plate. As management, it is your duty to know how to file New Hire Reports and not let those things slip your mind.

No matter how much or how little time you have, there are plenty of ways to get that done-and-done feeling on a personal and professional level. The simplest way to reach that feeling is by crossing off the tasks you’ve been avoiding—you know which ones we’re talking about!

Read our New Guide to the 2025 E-Verify Shutdown to understand how the latest government funding standoff could impact your hiring and onboarding process.

It’s that time of year. Many of your employees have made a resolution to live a healthier lifestyle, drop some pounds, and get active in 2018. Unfortunately, on average, 80 percent of them will give up on their resolution by February.

“What is your current salary or hourly wage?” That’s a common question on job applications across the country. In California, applicants and employers have seen this question disappear from applications.

It never fails—even multinational corporations with many resources at their disposal miss details, fail to comply with regulations, or simply don’t adhere to best practices. This quarter, there have been multiple background-check lawsuits in the news, namely Avis and J.P. Morgan Securities.