The cyber risk realm is one that’s generally inhabited by those in the IT department. New research from Willis Towers Watson , however, looks at the role human resources can play in helping the organization wrestle with cybersecurity-related issues, and what HR can do to help in the event of an actual cyber breach. The London-based consultancy recently analyzed employee survey results from 12 organizations, examining engagement attitudes and opinions from more than 450,000 workers corresponding to a period in which significant data breaches were identified within the firms. MORE >>

Bob Corlett, President and Founder of Staffing Advisors and HRExaminer Editorial Advisory Board Member. HR professionals often disagree about the value of “Time to Fill (TTF)” as recruiting metric. The debate is largely pointless – like TTF or not, it’s here to stay. TTF endures because for executives outside of HR, it measures outcomes in a readily understandable way. But measuring your recruiting performance by TTF is like measuring your marketing department by the time from wanting a sale until making a sale. It encompasses too many factors to be a useful guide to action on its own. MORE >>

Why is Python so popular? To the surprise of absolutely nobody, the language continued to rank highly on various lists of the world’s most popular programming languages in May, including the TIOBE Index and the PyPL PopularitY of Programming Language Index. Many programmers view Python as a language with a clean syntax and an expansive library; thanks to its longevity, there’s also a plethora of third-party documentation, meaning that anyone with a problem or question can (usually) find an answer fairly quickly. In turn, that helps ensure that people keep programming in Python. MORE >>

Historically, business strategies have focused on production and business outcomes. Human capital was considered nothing more than a means to an end. The world is changing, however, with “the growing realization that somehow amidst efficiency, productivity, and career advancement, our very humanity has lost out,” as author  Tim Leberecht  describes it. Today HR leaders can help  humanize the organization ; leading the charge toward building a world of work that marries business-minded and relationship-oriented strategies for success. Position HR to humanize organizations. Listen actively. MORE >>

California-based employers with five or more employees must now comply with amended anti-discrimination regulations regarding the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) that went into effect on April. Visit site for full story. Legal News & Compliance anti-discrimination laws MORE >>