WEEKLY POLL

How much authority do your company's supervisors have to fire employees?

01/10/2012
Line managers can’t fly solo when it’s time to fire a worker.

Will your organization add employees in 2012?

12/27/2011
More than 60% of poll respondents say their organizations will add staff this year.

How flexible is starting pay in your organization?

12/20/2011
Most employers offer at least some flexibility to tweak starting pay.

Which of the following is #1 on your HR holiday wish list?

12/13/2011
HR pros say, “Show me the money!”

Will you offer any kind of year-end bonus to employees in 2011?

12/06/2011
Many won’t get bonuses in 2011, but those that do had to meet goals to earn their extra pay.

How will your organization celebrate the holidays this year?

11/29/2011
Maybe the economy is rebounding! Seventy percent say they’ll have catered holiday parties in 2011!

What do you think? Should the Supreme Court affirm or overturn the Affordable Care Act health-care reform law?

11/22/2011
The 2010 health reform law is about as popular with HR pros as it is with the public.

Which of the following issues requires the most work on your part?

11/15/2011
Handling benefits and mediating workplace disputes top the list of difficult HR duties.

What makes for a lousy day at work?

11/08/2011
Boredom, lame co-workers and slacker bosses can ruin any HR pro’s day.

With Christmas 2011 and New Year's Day 2012 falling on Sundays, how will you handle employee time off?

11/01/2011
Most of us will have two paid days off this holiday season.

Which TV character does your boss most closely resemble?

10/25/2011
Most compare their bosses to the gruff yet kindly Lou Grant … or the downright evil Mr. Burns.

What's your most effective way to attract new employees?

10/18/2011
HR pros count on the web and employee word of mouth to fill jobs.

How do you usually convince executives to heed your HR advice?

10/11/2011
Economic rationales and the fear of being sued tend to get executives’ attention.

Will your 2012 per-employee compensation budget be larger than it was this year?

10/04/2011
More than half of poll respondents say payroll will not grow in 2012.

In five years, what kind of work will you be doing?

09/28/2011
Three-fourths say they’ll still be in HR, but half of them want more responsibility.