Creating a drug-free workplace is important, but how do you talk to your employees about it? Most employees will understand that drug testing and the measures that go along with it are just part of a strategy for the benefit of the company and also for the safety and well-being of all employees. When having Read more »
Misused Prescription Drugs: How Dangerous Can They Be?
How many times have we taken sedatives without doctors’ prescription just to sleep better or a painkiller prescribed to someone else to curb that ridiculous pain? The answer, unfortunately is, “quite often.” Prescription drugs are largely misused by teens and students. They usually have many ways to do it and more than one reason to start Read more »
10 Posts HR Pros Must Read
Career human resource professionals recognize it can be difficult to establish a good balance between limiting potential risks to the company while also ensuring that the employees are engaged and working well together. Here are 10 blog posts that can help HR professionals achieve that balance: 1. Mary Barra: The rare CEO who worked in Read more »
David Bell Explains Marijuana Legalization’s Impact on Drug Testing
As more states move to legalize marijuana, both for medical and recreational use, more employers want to know how these changes might impact their rights to maintain a drug-free workplace. The good news is that as long as you have a proper drug free workplace policy in place, very little will change. (Employees wondering how Read more »
Is Marijuana the Next Business Boom?
By late 2014, voters in two more states and the District of Columbia had approved measures to legalize marijuana for recreational use. These votes apply an increasing amount of pressure on the federal government to decriminalize marijuana, and pot legalization supporters and opponents agree that they are moving America ever closer to establishing a whole Read more »
Four Reasons HR People Rule the World
Human resource professionals are key to running a successful company, whether the business is a large corporation or a small-scale operation. They are often the first members of the staff job applicants meet when they apply for work with the company. They help prepare new hires for work by explaining company policies and performance expectations, Read more »
Meth Lab Discovery Renders Restrooms Closed at Indiana Walmart
The character Walt White of “Breaking Bad” fame showed AMC viewers the dangers associated with creating a successful methamphetamines manufacturing operation, dangers one might assume would increase substantially when the chosen location for the lab is in a Walmart bathroom. This was the case at a Walmart in Muncie, Indiana, where an employee discovered what Read more »
100+ HR Leaders to Follow on Twitter in 2015
Human resources is often a thankless job. Aside from the first day on the job, most employees don’t interact with HR unless there is a problem, so few people realize how important they are. Management is praised for their visionary ideas, sales people are congratulated for landing new accounts, and designers are cheered for their creativity, meanwhile, quietly, behind the scenes, Read more »