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Career and Workplace Expert; Founder and President, Come Recommended at Come Recommended

Waldorf, Md.-based Heather R. Huhman is a career expert, experienced hiring manager and president of Come Recommended, the PR solution for job search and HR tech companies. She writes about issues impacting the modern workplace.

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Business Accounting

4 Ways to Contain HR Costs Without Impacting the Employee Experience

Targeted moves, like adopting peer-to-peer bonus programs and going paperless, can cut costs, with your employees' blessing.

Human Resources

Stop Chasing College Graduates Away: Instead, Employ These 4 Tips

No experience? No problem. By carefully mentoring these new hires, you may be amazed at what great employees they become.

Building a Business

Wearables and Wellness at Work: It’s Not Just a Trend

Companies that use wearable fitness tools have lower healthcare costs. Their employees can battle depression and lose weight.

Human Resources

4 Reasons Employees Need to be Involved in Your Hiring Process

For most job-seekers, the opportunity to interact with the team they'll be joining is an important one.

Thought Leaders

Why a C-Suite Shakeup Is Exactly What Your Company Needs

Sometimes, founders are smart enough to step aside for new C-suite-ers who'll scale the company better than they could.

Building a Business

Are You Missing Talent That’s Right Under Your Nose?

If you're seeking a great hire, consider a setting like a holiday party, or jury duty or . . . a Spam festival.

Thought Leaders

4 Mistakes We All Make to Perpetuate Gender Bias

Bias against women in the workplace is still an ongoing issue. Just consider these four scenarios.

Thought Leaders

Bashing the Stereotypes: What You Need to Know About Gen Z

Just as business leaders were finally getting comfortable with millennials, Generation Z arrived.

Thought Leaders

These 9 Small Companies Offer Cool and Enticing Benefits. You Can, Too

Airline travel as an employee benefit? A vacation budget plus paid time of? A weekly employee lunch? Bet you wish you worked there.

Business News

Are Your Childcare Benefits Outdated? Here’s How To Fix Them.

As the definition of "parenthood" continues to change, organizations are beginning to see this isn't an issue only women face.

Entrepreneurs

These 8 Companies Know the Impact of Supporting Mental Health in the Workplace

Mental health issues like depression and addiction impact employee performance. What is your company doing to help?

Thought Leaders

5 Stories That Will Make You Rethink Your Leadership Style

CEOs speak candidly of times they fumbled on the job, and what they learned in the process.

Thought Leaders

Why ‘Vacation-Shaming’ Hurts You More Than Your Employees

A culture where employees don't feel free to take a vacation has a lot of negative implications -- including the company's very survival.

Human Resources

Why the ‘Snowflake Test’ is a Big, Big Hiring Mistake (and What to Do Instead)

You should be figuring out how job candidates think and problem-solve, not where their political beliefs lie.

Thought Leaders

When Do You Stop Protecting a Superstar?

The Bill O'Reilly case highlights the widespread damage that even a media star can wreak.

Building a Business

Employees With Infertility Are Leaving. How These 11 Companies Entice Them to Stay.

Infertility continues to be a taboo topic but some companies are beginning to bring it into the open and to support the employees struggling with it.

Human Resources

How These Entrepreneurs Managed Team Dynamics As Their Companies Grew

Often, it's easy for a small startup team to work together effectively. It's only when the company grows that the troubles begin.

Building a Business

Why Poor Employee Development Is a Mistake You Can’t Afford

Employee development needs to take place in a welcoming, collaborative environment. That way, everyone learns.

Building a Business

Done Correctly, Your Internship Program Could Generate Serious Cash

Five reasons you should see these young up-and-comers as more than mere coffee fetchers.

Human Resources

Why You Need to Focus on Diversity Before It’s Too Late

Take a lesson from what happened at Uber.

Business Ideas

Warning! Are You Hindering Your Employees’ Creativity?

Four ways to keep innovation alive as your company grows

Thought Leaders

Being a Trusted Leader: What You Need to Know As Your Company Grows

The first step is to avoid any "us. vs. them" mentality.

Human Resources

6 Overlooked Ways Small Companies Can Compete for Big Talent

Sure, you can't attract talent with salaries matching those of the tech giant down the street. But you may have something of value that tech giant will never have.

Thought Leaders

The Secret Way Big Companies Hire Via Employee Referral

Secret No. 1 is culture: If a company is terrible to work for, employees won't wish it on their worst enemy -- let alone someone they like.

Tech

Mobile Recruiting: Here’s the Guide You Can’t Live Without

Mobile recruiting is a great tool; but one wrong move, and a serious hiring mistake could be made. Here's how to avoid that.

Tech

‘People Analytics’ Can Save You From Costly H.R. Mistakes

Here are five of those mistakes, just to start. Interested yet?

Building a Business

How to Stop Unconscious Bias Before It Starts, Against the People You Hire

Research shows that candidates who are different from an otherwise homogenous group of finalists stand little chance of getting hired, even if they are the most qualified.