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Determining HR Knowledge, Skill and Ability (KSA) Gaps Through Interaction with the Organizational Talent Pool

May 15, 2012

We’ve become so dependent on technology to solve our problems that it’s become difficult to admit to our own deficiencies. Who could blame us?  We’ve become cyberspace superheroes, each capable of summoning solutions with a few keystrokes. Why waste time rolling up our freshly pressed sleeves when a quick Google query can provide a “good enough” solution. “Thank you for your benevolence in posting a response to my ‘vlookup’ dilemma anonymous global citizen. I’ll be certain to ‘like’ your F...

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Transformational Leadership in the Coming Decade: A Response to Three Major Workplace Trends

May 5, 2012

Human resources professionals today are faced with information on dozens of major workplace trends and expected to prioritize them appropriately, develop an HR strategy to respond, and then execute it for the benefit of the organization. This is no easy task – and it is not getting any easier. The next decade will undoubtedly bring major change to how businesses are structured, how they are led, and how these changes affect employees and shape their experiences. The most pressing concerns will vary from compan...

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Winners Announced from 2012 Essay Competition

April 18, 2012

The Cornell HR Review is very pleased to announce the winners of the 3rd Annual Student Essay Competition sponsored by General Electric! Open to all students pursuing a degree with an HR concentration, this year’s competition challenged students to respond to one of three prompts, which addressed such topics as development of critical HR functional areas, "HR for HR", and workforce planning. Prizes for the competition included $1000 for first place, $500 for second, and $250 for third.Submissions spanned 10 ...

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  • Determining HR Knowledge, Skill and Ability (KSA) Gaps Through Interaction with the Organizational Talent Pool
  • Transformational Leadership in the Coming Decade: A Response to Three Major Workplace Trends
  • Winners Announced from 2012 Essay Competition

March 31, 2012 by ,

Disability Employment in the Hospitality Industry: Human Resources Considerations

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Hospitality Industry

The characteristics of the hospitality industry are extremely dynamic and differ from other industries. In the United States and many other parts of the world, the predominant industry is transitioning from manufacturing to service. The hospitality industry is growing—the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics expects the hospitality industry to add 17% in wage and salary employment, compared to the 14% for all other industries combined.[i] [click to continue…]

February 28, 2012 by

Preventing Employer Misclassification of Student Interns and Trainees

The legality of unpaid internships has been recently examined in the media with news of Harper’s Bazaar’s former intern Xuedan “Diana” Wang filing suit against the Hearst Corporation on February 1, 2012.[i]  Ms. Wang was “head intern,” responsible for supervising eight interns in her charge.[ii]

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December 22, 2011 by

A Human Resources Perspective from the C-Suite: American Express

Kevin Cox, the Executive Vice President of Human Resources for American Express, presented in a Fall 2011 graduate course on leadership at the ILR school, appropriately named View From the Top.  The presentation began by focusing on how American Express utilizes pioneering technologies to continuously innovate within the business and shape the direction of the company. [click to continue…]

December 4, 2011 by ,

Changing Demands: The Workforce of Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow

Human resource departments have been chartered with the responsibility of protecting the intangible assets of their companies. It is the knowledge and skills of the workers that establish the true strategic advantage in any firm. In order to retain intangible assets of human capital, HR managers must respond to both the employee’s personal and professional needs. [click to continue…]

November 25, 2011 by , ,

Australia’s Solution to Disability Discrimination Enforcement

Until recently, Australian disability discrimination law was similar to that of the United States and much of the rest of the world: it defined disability relatively narrowly, its penalties for noncompliance were relatively paltry, and it depended on enforcement of lawsuits brought by aggrieved private citizens.

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November 17, 2011 by

Advancing Student Achievement Through Labor-Management Collaboration

One of the most contentious issues unfolding in the political landscape of the United States is public education optimization and reform. While the United States represents the world’s largest and most diverse economy, it ranks “average” at best when it comes to public school education as a whole, and markedly worse in the math and science disciplines. [click to continue…]

November 4, 2011 by

Creating Stronger Diversity Initiatives in Employment Settings

Abstract: This article explores the common problems associated with ineffective diversity initiatives and what steps a firm can take to cultivate a successful plan. [click to continue…]

October 21, 2011 by , ,

Driving Innovation During Times of Growth

As the official coverage provider, the Cornell HR Review covered the keynote and panel discussions at the Human Capital Association’s (HCA) 9th Annual Symposium. [click to continue…]

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