HR Lineup

JANUARY 7, 2024

In the intricate tapestry of human behavior within the workplace, the concept of self-fulfilling prophecy plays a pivotal role. Coined by sociologist Robert K. Merton in 1948, a self-fulfilling prophecy refers to a belief or expectation that influences an individual’s behavior in such a way that it causes the belief to come true. In the context of the workplace, these self-fulfilling prophecies can significantly impact organizational dynamics, team performance, and individual career trajec

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Construction Management IT 85

Florida Workers' Comp

JANUARY 7, 2024

I predicted in Copyright Infringement (December 2023) that Harvard would have a new president in 2024. There is perhaps little that any personality can do to stay the course under the withering pressure that is the modern news cycle. There are lessons in the Harvard situation, and with some introspection, we can all likely learn from the mistakes of others.

Workers’ Compensation 80

Workers’ Compensation Software Technology IT 80

HR Digest

JANUARY 7, 2024

Career management strategies are more important now than ever before as we step into a new year and hope to leave behind one that was full of job losses and instability. While employee career planning is largely left to the employees themselves, considering that organizations play a huge role in making or breaking an employee’s career, it is important for them to also contribute to their career management and planning as well.

Management 59

Management Employment IT 59

Workers' Compensation

JANUARY 7, 2024

Employers have a responsibility not only to their employees but also to their household contacts, individuals who live in the employee’s home. Employees who are exposed at work may carry the toxic substances home on their clothes or their body. A Cook County Illinois jury awarded a $30 million mesothelioma verdict against tire manufacturer Bridgestone Firestone in a case where the deceased's only exposure to asbestos was through his father's employment decades earlier at a tire manufacturing fac

Workers’ Compensation 52

Workers’ Compensation Mining Manufacturing Medical 52

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In today’s fast-paced business world, effective workforce management (WFM) isn’t just an option—it’s a necessity.

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