"The Human Resources Management (HRM) function includes a variety of activities, and key among them is deciding what staffing needs you have and whether to use independent contractors or hire employees to fill these needs, recruiting and training the best employees, ensuring they are high performers, dealing with performance issues, and ensuring your personnel and management practices conform to various regulations. Activities also include managing your approach to employee benefits and compensation, employee records and personnel policies. Usually small businesses (for-profit or nonprofit) have to carry out these activities themselves because they can't yet afford part- or full-time help. However, they should always ensure that employees have -- and are aware of -- personnel policies which conform to current regulations. These policies are often in the form of employee manuals, which all employees have."
- Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD
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Human Resource News and Resources
New Report on Nonprofit Workforce "Nonprofits should take a more flexible approach to the definition of work," according to a new report from the Nonprofit Listening Project - a joint project of the Center for Civil Society Studies at the Johns Hopkins Institute for Policy Studies in cooperation with the Alliance for Children and Families, the Alliance for Nonprofi t Management, the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging, the American Association of Museums, Lutheran Services in America, the National Council of Nonprofi t Associations, and United Neighborhood Centers of America. The listening project convened an all-day Roundtable of nonprofit recruiters, experts in the workforce field, and nonprofit practitioners representing organizations of wide-ranging sizes working in a range of fields. The report summarizes the major findings that emerged from this session, focusing first on lessons from the field, and then turning to strategies that could help the sector as a whole address key workforce challenges. Read the report... The AARP Workforce Assessment Tool It’s a demographic certainty: the workforce is aging and the leading edge of the 76-million boomer generation is nearing traditional retirement age. An AARP study, Preparing for the Aging Workforce: A Focus on New Hampshire Employers, shows that six in ten employers believe their business is likely to face a shortage of qualified workers but only one in ten have taken steps to prepare for this shortage. AARP has released a new online tool to help employers gauge the impact of the aging workforce on their business. The AARP Workforce Assessment tool is a free, confidential resource that can help you assess your current and future workforce needs, anticipate skill shortages and build on your strengths to attract and retain experienced workers. Access the free, confidential AARP Workforce Assessment tool by going to AARP’s Employer Resource Center at www.aarp.org/employerresourcecenter. Read more about the tool... Workers' Compensation Updates The Department of Labor has published the following updates to their website: Groundbreaking New Survey Asks American Workers, Ages 44-70, About Longer Working Lives Findings Indicate Millions Now Work in 'Encore Careers' Combining Money, Meaning and Social Impact; Tens of Millions More Want Similar Work Download the 2008 MetLife Foundation/Civic Ventures Encore Career SurveyWashington, DC - A survey released today provides clues to a question with major implications for the American economy and the lives of millions: What will 78 million baby boomers do as they continue to work into traditional retirement age? The question was explored recently with more than 3,500 people between the ages of 44 and 70. The 2008 MetLife Foundation/Civic Ventures Encore Career Survey, conducted by Peter D. Hart Research Associates, Inc., estimates that between 5.3 and 8.4 million Americans have already launched "encore careers,"" positions that combine income and personal meaning with social impact. Read more...
Young Workers Seek Ways to Improve Nonprofit Work Force The Chronicle of Philanthropy continues its discussion of the nonprofit workforce. "As nonprofit groups increasingly compete with business and government employers to attract young workers, many people in their 20s and 30s are pressing charities to improve salaries, offer greater opportunities for career development, and do more to promote the diversity of their work forces."
Read more... 2008 Nonprofit Retention and Vacancy Report Opportunity Knocks has released the 2008 Nonprofit Retention and Vacancy Report where nonprofit employers can find comparative data to determine if the turnover in their organization is “normal”.OK conducted its own survey for this report to provide nonprofits with valuable information and suggestions for addressing turnover and vacancy rates. The goal of the report is to find the answers to the following questions:
-What are the turnover rates for Opportunity Knocks' nonprofit employers?
-Why are employees leaving?
-Where are they going?
-Are nonprofits concerned about turnover rates and what are they doing to address the issue?
View the report... Jobs in the Nonprofit Sector are Growing at a Faster Rate than Jobs in the Business Sector
In
this article appearing in Boston.com, writer Penelope Trunk explores
how the lines between for-profit and nonprofit companies will blur in
the future due to employees wanting to be more socially responsible in
their work.
Read full article…
Regional Human Resource Associations
Get in touch with your local human resources associations and learn about the information and benefits that they provideSeacoast Human Resouces Association
Human Resources Assocation-Greater Concord
Greater Merrimack Valley Human Resource Association (the Greater Merrimack Valley areas in Massachusetts and NH)
Manchester Area Human Resources Association
Greater Monadnock Society for Human Resource Management
Greater Nashua Human Resources Association
River Valley Human Resources Association
HR State Council of NH Affiliate of the Society for HR Management
National Human Resources Association - NH
New Hampshire Department of Employment Security
The NH Department of Employment Security (NHES)
is a federally funded state agency. As a part of their mission they
develop and disseminate labor market information and provide
measurements of labor market outcome to assist local and state
officials, private employers, educators and trainers and the public in
making decisions which promote economic development and the efficient
use of state labor resources. Visit their Website for valuable
resources including the recently released "New Hampshire Occupational Employment & Wages - 2007"
NH Department of Labor
The NH Department of Labor website provides information and resources employment issues in NH. The site includes important basic information about wage and hour regulations, worker's compensation, worker safety, and much more
U.S. Department of Labor The U.S. Department of Labor offers online tools for HR managers. The elaws Advisors are interactive e-tools that provide easy-to-understand information about a number of federal employment laws. Each Advisor simulates the interaction you might have with an employment law expert. It asks questions and provides answers based on responses given. Attracting and Hiring Staff
How do you get the right people without making the mistake of finding someone with the right skills but the wrong mind-set? Hire for Attitude, Train for Skill, is an article that offers an intriguing view of the hiring process.
http://management-issues.com/display_page.asp?section=opinion&id=1968
One
of the first steps in getting the right candidate for the job is
defining and describing the position. The Nonprofit Professionals
Advisory Group offers guidance on writing an effective and engaging job description.
http://www.nonprofitprofessionals.com/library/position_description_oyster.htm |
