Idaho Business Review IBR

Talent acquisition staffs are preparing to turn on the hiring faucet. But the last few years of layoffs have created a much different candidate pool than in years past and those responsible for recruiting may need to spend some extra ...

I’ve been reading a fascinating new book by the former chief information officer at Google, Douglas C. Merrill. It’s called, Getting Organized in the Google Era. Merrill is a bright guy with a Ph.D. in cognitive science and he wants ...

The recent health care reform law is all over the news and it impacts the lives of every employee in your organization. No doubt, employees and their families are eager to hear how you, as their employer, will respond to ...

With President Obama signing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act into law on March 23, many businesses, large and small, are still scratching their heads, trying to understand how the changes could impact them. Both private and public organizations ...

I have a new compulsion. I find myself spending any free time I have Googling Ursula Burns, the new Xerox CEO. My fascination is two-fold: First, Xerox just acquired the company I work for, so I’m eager to learn all ...

I’ve been working with my neighborhood association to pull together new CC&Rs (covenants, conditions and restrictions). Needless to say, it’s not a sexy project. What I noticed as I spent the weekend reviewing bylaws, articles of incorporation and other legal ...

Large employers need to start planning, if they haven’t already, to meet new regulations issued under the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008. New rules around the act were published on Feb. 2 and impact any plan ...

Prior to his State of the Union Address to Congress and the American people, President Obama outlined new policy initiatives targeting retirement security for the middle class, which would include significant implications for employers. One proposal is aimed at employers ...

BY MICHELLE HICKS LINES OF COMMUNICATION Disasters like the recent earthquake in Haiti tug at the hearts of Americans eager to do what they can to contribute to relief efforts. But those who want to give financial support must also ...