No universal standard exists for tracking and reporting the management of human capital, making it difficult to hold companies accountable for how they treat workers, Ethan Rouen writes. The Securities and Exchange Commission is considering ways companies can disclose information about their human capital.
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Employers should understand veterans' unique skills -- and how to capitalize on them -- so employers can maximize veterans' contributions to an organization, Carlos Perez writes. Among the skills veterans possess is the ability to lead and solve problems during high-pressure situations.
Best Buy has made changes to its employee dress code that will allow store staffers to wear blue or black jeans and any color shoes with their blue uniform shirts, which no longer need to be tucked. The move follows recent similar dress code changes by Walmart and Target.
Mobile learning trains new employees quickly, gives them flexibility and provides consistent messages, writes Asha Pandey, EI Design's chief learning strategist. The programs should include microlearning, gamification, augmented reality, videos and personalized content, she adds.
