Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Many employees who get summoned by the human resources department feel one main emotion: ...

The human resources requirements of a business grow as its staff increases, with very small companies needing basic hands-on personnel management and mid-size companies beginning to add strategic ...

Last year the Office of Management and Budget announced a “reset” on how agencies manage their workplaces. Sometimes it’s hard to believe but the civil service system is today virtually unchanged ...

Human resources departments interact with department managers in numerous ways. The particular function an HR manager or specialist plays is sometimes contingent upon the department manager's title. A ...

When you first start your business, you’re usually every department: executive, customer service, QA, and much, much more. It’s a lot of hard work to be an entrepreneur, and it can take a while before ...

One of the common misperceptions of Human Resources Departments is that they are there to protect and advocate for the employees. They should be there to protect and advocate for the employees because ...

I became an HR person in 1984, the same year the Cubs got to the postseason for the first time since 1945. I did not apply for an HR job. My boss John moved me into HR from my old department, Order ...