Research by staffing firm Accountemps in collaboration with an independent research company revealed 73 percent of workers would not have a problem with seeking a new job while employed. Indeed, nearly half of young workers surveyed would conduct such a job search while in the office.It has long been acknowledged that recruiters and hiring managers are most…

Regular performance reviews are part of the human resources administration policy of many organizations. However, it's not uncommon for both employees and managers to dread them. Author Eric Mosley spoke with HR.BLR.com about how the process can be improved.Mosley suggests using an approach that is familiar to billions of Internet users: crowdsourcing. Employees could be…

A survey of chief financial officers by Bank of America Merrill Lynch revealed the majority are concerned about healthcare. This has been one of CFOs' top concerns for three years running. The percentage of those worried about health care has risen by seven percent year-over-year to a current total of 58 percent.Human Resource Executive Magazine…

According to The Fiscal Times, nearly 85 percent of firms outsource some aspect of their human resources administration tasks. Startups and other organizations of small and medium size are beginning to take advantage of the strong business case for doing the same. Companies that want to focus on growth may find outsourcing HR functions gives them…

According to PricewaterhouseCoopers' Private Company Trendsetter Barometer, over two-thirds of private business owners are optimistic about the state of the U.S. economy, describing it as growing. This marks the third consecutive quarter in which opinion on the economy has become more favorable, as measured by PwC.Additionally, more companies are planning to make new hires over…

According to CBS Money News, more experienced workers have unique challenges in the job search. Their years in the working world may cause prospective employers to believe their salary requirements are prohibitively high or that their skills are out of date. Neither of these concerns may be the case, but such incorrect perceptions can be…

Employee benefits management is an area of great concern to human resources administration professionals. Whether for permanent or temporary workers, benefits are important.New research from the ADP Research Institute shows millennials are relatively unlikely to take advantage of health insurance offered by employers. The reasons for this vary widely. One may be that millennials define…

According to the Albuquerque Journal, including contingent positions on resumes for employment of any kind is important. Many people have been temporary workers over the course of their careers, and may even have been hired on a permanent basis by one of the companies with which they were placed.Job seekers may be hesitant to list their…

CPA Practice Advisor published a report on contingent employment that highlighted a variety of perspectives from temporary workers. It is an illuminating look at what motivates temporary and contract workers to take these positions, and where they hope to go from contingent work.Contingent employees interviewed for the piece cited many reasons they are currently working…

Contrary to what much reporting on the subject has said, full-time job openings are growing faster than part-time. According to MarketWatch, since the end of the recession four years ago 3.3 million full-time jobs have been created, as opposed to 564,000 part-time positions. The proportion of U.S. employees who work fewer than 35 hours per…