Human Resources News

A CEO must separate him or herself from the tactical, day-to-day duties in order to spend more time on strategic activities. ...

What’s the sightline on the horizon that everyone in your company is focused on moving toward? Get clear on that and it’s easier to figure out if everything you’re doing is heading the company in the right direction. ...

Last week Rep. Jim Himes, a Greenwich democrat, joined 150 other congressmen to reintroduce a employment protection act for members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) community. ...

Take the time to build a hiring system. Train new hires on culture as well as skill. Build bench strength and deal with mistakes quickly. ...

The Business Journal recently spoke with Donald E. Gibson, the new dean of the Charles G. Dolan School of Business at Fairfield University and a leading expert on organizational behavior, about anger and what employers should consider when an employee is upset. ...

Events to Remember L.L.C. will be hosting a Spring Job and Intern Fair on April 2 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Cortlandt Colonial Restaurant and Ballroom. ...

Despite moves by Yahoo! Inc. and Best Buy to end policies that allowed employees to work from home, eight in 10 employers say they will maintain some form of telecommuting option. ...

The Arthur Murray Grande Ballroom of Greenwich is teaming up with RSL Consulting Group L.L.C. to offer teambuilding workshops for businesses. ...

A March 11 public hearing to discuss the Displaced Building Service Workers Protection Act was attended by more than 150 workers. ...

A federal court last week granted an expedited appeal to five Connecticut nursing homes managed by HealthBridge Management L.L.C. in the facilities’ lawsuit against 600 union workers who have been on strike since July. ...

The Business Council of Westchester launched its 2013 Private Sector Summer Job Initiative Feb. 21, hoping to place more than 200 people into jobs this summer. ...

Looking to add employees to your organization? Donald Zinn’s hiring test will enable you to evaluate how job candidates will fit with the three main constituencies every employee is engaged with – management, team members, and customers. ...

More than a quarter of men and 16 percent of women living in Connecticut who are over 65 are working, which gives Connecticut the fifth-oldest workforce in the country, according to U.S. Census Bureau data. ...

Legoland Discovery Center, slated to open March 27 at Ridge Hill, will employ 100 workers and is hosting a job fair Feb. 15-17 at the Yonkers site for interested applicants. ...

Job postings for January on FairfieldCountyJobs.com increased 27 percent from the previous month and 22 percent from a year prior, according to OperationsInc L.L.C. ...