As the economy is showing little sign of steady or significant progress, companies who seek HR outsourcing services may be maximizing efficiency and productivity in terms of workforce hiring, retention and management, according to a recent study by KPMG and The Economist Intelligence Unit. Rethinking Human Resources in a Changing World surveyed 418 executives from…

Human resources departments are key to helping businesses develop and maintain positive relationships with employees. As such, a key task for HR administration is fostering a supportive working environment between staff members and senior personnel. A recent study from Tell Your Boss found that 65 percent of American executives would choose having a better boss…

Firms are directing their HR administration to undertake hiring initiatives that target a new demographic - young U.S. military veterans. The unemployment rate among this group of individuals is declining, according to The Wall Street Journal. However, it still remains higher than the national rate for non-veterans. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is aiming to…

Recent employment news points to a general improvement in U.S. employment. Last week, jobless claims dropped sharply. General Motors, which filed for bankruptcy in 2009, announced this week it will bring roughly 3,000 new employees into its IT department, according to The Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal. Jobless figures this week are up again, however,…

While American Airlines has faced some internal turbulence since filing for bankruptcy last November, the airline took many by surprise when it announced it will hire approximately 1,500 new flight attendants. This move comes as a result of more than 2,200 current American Airlines flight attendants accepting buyouts to reduce payroll costs. These attendants are…

Companies can experience periods of stagnation not just in finance but also in energy, enthusiasm and HR administration. Fortunately, there are a few easy ways firms can jolt HR departments back to life. In a recent article for Forbes, Meghan Biro suggests that staff members stop being overly dependent on numbers. Instead, to find insights,…

Retailers are preparing to hire a slew of temporary workers to handle what many experts believe will be a busier holiday season for shopping. Atlanta is one city expecting an influx of contract employees. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that the need for seasonal workers is especially welcome in the municipality, where unemployment is more than…

With the holiday season approaching and shoppers already anticipating Black Friday, retailers, shipping companies, restaurants, craft stores, resorts and more are announcing their big hiring plans for the coming months. This year's seasonal hiring numbers are the highest they've been since 2005, KTVQ reports. Compared to 2011, 25 percent more hiring managers expect to hire…

In December, payroll management may have a new problem with which to deal: the expiration of a two-year-old tax cut. However, some experts are advocating for the payroll tax cut to be extended. Former White House economic advisor Lawrence Summers called on Congress to keep the tax, explaining that it has and will continue to…

Small businesses are putting their HR services to work, as they seek to hire more employees to push their operations toward success. The most recent report from the Labor Department, released this week, found that while job openings dropped by 32,000 to 3.56 million in August, hiring increased. Employers contracted 4.39 million people in August…