One of the roles of HR administration is to quell conflict. Sometimes, this involves dealing with an angry employee venting his or her frustrations. An administrator can take action to mend this damaged relationship, lose the person's employment or keep him or her on the payroll. Humetrics suggests certain steps HR can take to resolve…

According to a recent survey from CouponCabin, 45 percent of U.S. adults will have difficulty affording holiday gifts this year. Tighter wallets have led more than 20 percent to say they'll be getting a second job to supplement their current income. The study, held between October 7 and 11, surveyed more than 2,200 adults. And…

According to recent data from global outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, job cuts were 126 percent higher in September than August. Furthermore, they were 212 percent higher compared to figures from September of last year. In total, employers reduced payrolls by 115,730 workers last month - the worst drop in more than two years.…

The holiday season has opened up a plethora of temporary worker jobs at large retailers as well as theme stores such as costume shops. These positions tend to be low-paying, and prior to the economic downfall, typically went to high school students looking to earn some extra cash. However, ABC News reports that the landscape…

According to the National Retail Federation, retailers are expected to hire between 480,000 and 500,000 temporary workers this holiday season, Fox Business reports. Plus, a recent report by 24/7 Wall Street found that top retailers such as Macy's, JCPenney, Kohl's and Target are all hiring more workers this year compared to last year. While seasonal…

According to a recent study conducted by a Menlo Park, California-based IT professionals provider, many of the more than 1,400 chief information officers surveyed think email may soon become obsolete in the business sector. Researchers found that 54 percent of respondents believed instant messaging tools will be more popular among employees within the next five…

Companies will occasionally provide their employees with bonuses in the form of stock options. The definitions of these benefits can get confusing, and it's HR administration's job to help explain exactly what they are, TLNT reports. The news source discusses multiple stock ownership programs. These include a restricted stock award, which provides the employee with…

With the holiday season looming, large retailers are gearing up for the shopping explosion by hiring large numbers of temporary workers. Some companies are recruiting more heavily than others, and 24/7 Wall Street recently complied a list of the retailers that are expected to have the most seasonal employment opportunities. Party supply retailer Party City…

According to research from the AARP Public Policy Institute, unemployed job-seekers aged 55 and older remain out of work longer than their younger counterparts, the Boston Globe reports. The figures, taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics data, found that it took older unemployed people an average of 44 weeks to land a new job,…

According to a recent report by Dallas, Texas-based advisory research firm Everest Group, HR outsourcing services for the global benefits-administration outsourcing (BAO) market are growing, Human Resource Executive Online reports. This is due primarily to the increased complexity and administrative requirements of healthcare reform. Specifically, the BAO market is growing at an annual rate of…