Human Resources

The word “middle” is inseparably connected with the word average. Take the following example: if a stockbroker has middling stock knowledge, he’s not the guy you want handling your portfolio. The same stigma of mediocrity applies to middle managers, partly because of etymology. According to the textbook definition, middle managers are workers who oversee lower-level Read more »

There is a lot to be excited about in the field of human resources today.  For one thing, technology is providing new tools and options that would have merely been the stuff of dreams not too long ago. Unfortunately, many of these things are a double-edged sword, bringing potential disadvantages to the table, along with Read more »

Human resource management allows us to manage the daily challenges in the workplace to help the business perform better and employees excel professionally. Challenges come from all sides, in; recruiting and retaining talented employees, workplace diversity, compliance with laws and regulations, understanding benefits packages, adapting to innovation, workforce training and development, leadership development, management changes, Read more »

Owing to the stressful and demanding nature of construction jobs, it is no wonder the escalating cases of drug abuse on the job site. However, having workers on duty while under the influence is nothing to be taken lightly. Not only does the worker undermine a business’s operational ability but also endangers the lives of Read more »

Substance abuse doesn’t affect just individuals, it also affects communities and the industries that serve them. Some industries are more susceptible to drug abuse because of the high stress demands, lack of drug testing in the workplace, drug legalization in some states, and many other factors. Read on to find out about some of the Read more »

The construction industry worldwide is facing massive changes today, in some ways of a nature that is unprecedented. Over the next two decades, the industry will have to overcome problems and challenges for which solutions aren’t immediately evident. Companies that fail to adopt innovative approaches to these problems will struggle, and many will fail. Demand Read more »

Although California passed Proposition 215 in 1996 (which legalized the use of medical cannabis), 2012 is the momentous year when the floodgates truly burst open when Washington and Colorado officially legalized the use of recreational marijuana for adults. Since then, another 26 states, Washington D.C., three overseas territories and three Native-American reservations have joined in Read more »

Illicit drug use is a major problem in the construction industry and it it costs American construction companies billions of dollars every year due to loss of productivity, cost of accidents, and compensation claims. The magnitude of the problem is expected to sharply increase owing to the slew of marijuana legalization and decriminalization in a Read more »