For human resources departments seeking to revamp their employee recruiting techniques to hire the perfect candidate for the job, many companies are turning to competency frameworks.

Social media has created a global network of users, consumers, businesses and marketing gurus that can help a company sink or swim.

In order to improve operations, one expert is asserting a companies need improve its HR information systems and employee recruiting strategies by using data more tactically.

While companies' human resources departments attend to problems such as employee recruiting, hiring and employee policies, as well as time and attendance issues, they also help promote the best working environment for the company.

As lawmakers continue to debate the extension of the federal payroll tax breaks, which is set to expire at the end of February, employers and the self-employed are trying to deal with the uncertainty.

As lawmakers work to extend the payroll tax past its February 29 deadline, they continue to run up against the hurdle of compensating for lost revenues.

The City of Cincinnati is facing a budget bind in relation to questionable time and attendance policies and employees' usage of them.

For big city-based companies, managing employee time and attendance can be difficult, especially in light of public transportation and citywide events.

According to CareerBuilder's annual job forecast, this year's employee recruiting landscape will echo 2011.