Johnny C. Taylor Jr. tackles your human resources questions as part of a series for USA TODAY. Taylor is president and CEO of the Society for Human Resource Management, the world's largest HR ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sho Dewan is a career expert who covers work, top jobs, and business. For many professionals, the lines between self-worth and ...

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Why most workplace benefits fail men at work and how a smarter benefits engagement strategy can strengthen retention and performance.

There’s probably never been a time when employees (or managers) enjoyed mandatory performance reviews at work. Performance cycles come under criticism for being time-consuming (if you’re a manager), ...

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Since 85% of success in work depends precisely on the employee’s soft skills, determining the critical personality factors for a specific position worries both employers and job candidates seeking ...

How can leaders have the greatest impact on others’ performance? Surprisingly, it’s not about leading with information and influence. It’s also not about showing up in an overly outgoing or ...

Researchers combined multiple meta-analyses of the five big personality traits and examined their effect on job performance. Researchers examined the effect of personality traits — conscientiousness, ...