Whitney Herrington, who works in human resources and gets questions all the time from friends and family about employment drama, says she created Kith Republic "to give every woman a 'Whitney' or an experienced HR professional who can give them the 'real' and help them figure things out at work."
"Withholding evidence from HR makes it more difficult for them to get a clear picture of what occurred and decide how to correct the issue.”
If white LGBT women face harsh discrimination, what does that mean for LGBT women of color?
Talking to HR means walking a fine line between personal ambition and professional behavior. Here are ways to establish a good relationship with this important department.
(Inc.) — The very idea of a union could cause some small-business owners to shiver in their shoes. Such a reaction stems from the fear that a union’s collective power may force higher wages, delay work in the case of a strike, and ultimately damage the bottom line. Several small business organizations, in turn, are […]
(The Network Journal) — The most desirable employees are those willing to be team players. Even with an increase in unemployment, business owners and managers need to search for candidates who want to help improve the company. Motivation, integrity, decisiveness and optimism serve as important qualities for a well-rounded worker. Managers should try to steer […]
(Wall Street Journal) — Big employers faced with incorporating the first round of health-care changes next month are grappling with how to comply with the long list of new rules. Many companies are hiring consultants to help sort though the mountain of new mandates, which include extending dependent coverage to children up to age 26, […]
(Newsweek) — A good boss is hard to find. Make that veryhard, according to the annual Manpower labor survey, which listed “executive/management” slots among the five hardest positions to fill in 2009, even as unemployment topped 10 percent. Now, with an estimated 10 million baby boomers eligible to retire by the end of the year, economists […]
(Chicago Sun Times) — Employers appear worried that middle-management cuts they made to reduce costs during the recession could come back to bite them in the long run. When asked for their concerns about top talent management, 62 percent of companies responding to a survey by Towers Watson cited ensuring the readiness of talent in […]
(Atlanta Journal Constitution) — Many companies have been treading water, struggling to stay afloat in the choppy waters of a tough economy. And their employees are tired, said Karen Steadman, president of Leadership Futures, an Atlanta consulting firm that helps corporations assess, coach and transform their top leaders and teams. Steadman helps companies identify and […]
This week, Seattle-based social media company Social Strata said it will implement a revolutionary new leave system, starting immediately: All 13 full-time employees can now take as much paid leave as they want.