The human resources requirements of a business grow as its staff increases, with very small companies needing basic hands-on personnel management and mid-size companies beginning to add strategic ...

In order to run an effective human resources (HR) department, you must devise a strategy for achieving key HR needs. According to the Young HR Manager website, these key needs include employee ...

When it comes to the world of business, there are a lot of different positions and titles that play important roles in keeping things running smoothly. One such department is human resources, or HR ...

In the old days, the human resources department was referred to simply as “Personnel.” Personnel handled all aspects of employee management — from hiring, to firing, to payroll. Eventually, companies ...

If you work in human resources, you've likely already heard the chatter about whether our value justifies our existence. It's nothing new — many believe that HR should be replaced or consumed by other ...

As these stories unfolded, many are taking a closer look at the role (and shortcomings) of human resources, criticizing HR for not doing enough. But as Fast Company‘s Elizabeth Segran wrote earlier ...

I became an HR person in 1984, the same year the Cubs got to the postseason for the first time since 1945. I did not apply for an HR job. My boss John moved me into HR from my old department, Order ...

An employer is not liable for harassment under the Americans with Disabilities Act because it took prompt action when a worker complained of a "hostile work environment" due to her diabetes, the 7th ...

Everyone hates HR. Employees see it as an equivalent of the school principal’s office where they go when they do something bad, and business owners often see HR strictly as a cost center. But ...