Beth Mirza
Beth Mirza is senior editor for HR News. She reports on Business Leadership, Safety & Security and other HR issues. Prior to coming to SHRM in 2001, Beth worked for community newspapers in Northern Virginia. Follow her on Twitter @BethMirza.
Articles by Beth Mirza
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HR Can Help Second-Generation Family Business Leaders Succeed
When she was the director of organizational development at a family-run auto parts manufacturer employing 3,000 workers, Amy Schuman had an odd experience. “I remember when the 10-year-old son of the owner came to lunch at the cafeteria one day. Suddenly, you got the sense that he could be your…
May 17, 2012 | in Workplace
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Schwartz: Turn Off the Technology, Turn on Your Energy
As work, family and personal demands increase and we are tethered to smart phones and tablet computers to be available instantly to anyone who might need us, our ability to perform at our best diminishes and our physical and mental health suffers. It’s time to revamp the way…
May 3, 2012
| in Trends
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In Strategic Workforce Planning, Questions More Important than Answers
Relax. You don’t have to have all the answers. You just need to know the right questions to ask. And, sometimes, that’s where the real challenge lies. When it comes to working with senior business leaders on strategic workforce planning, what matters most is the conversation,…
April 3, 2012 | in Workforce
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A New Kind of Stress
The recession is taking its toll not only on businesses and unemployed Americans—it’s also affecting the employees still reporting to work, day in and day out. In fact, the stresses have grown so great that workers are starting crack under the pressure. Employees are reporting thoughts…
February 29, 2012 | in Workplace
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Is Requiring Flu Vaccinations Worth the Risk?
More employees at health care facilities around the United States are facing a choice: Get the flu shot or look for a new job. Some health professionals are saying they agree that health care workers should receive the vaccine—but that they shouldn’t be forced to do…
February 23, 2012
| in Trends
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HR Professionals Target for Workplace Bullying
A side effect of HR professionals taking on more leading, visible roles in business could be becoming the target of workplace bullies. More than 30 percent of HR professionals responding to a survey in the summer of 2011 said they had been bullied at work—about the same rate as other…
January 11, 2012 | in Workplace
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CEOs Need More Than Naysayers
At the recent annual conference of the National Association of African Americans in Human Resources, one message came through loud and clear. Repeated by multiple speakers, the concept was uttered best by Jon Love, former president of Pitney Bowes Government Solutions. “I don’t need the HR…
December 15, 2011 | in Workforce
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Leaders and Accountability in the Wake of the Penn State Scandal
“When you are the top person in your profession, even if you do everything right, you can have a bad day that brings it all down,” said Dr. Jack Stark, a psychologist who has counseled professional athletes and worked with Fortune 500 company leaders. Joe Paterno, 84, was…
November 16, 2011 | in Workforce
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McDonald’s Makes Diversity Part of the Business
After almost 36 years, she’s still loving it. Patricia Sowell Harris, chief global diversity officer for McDonald’s Corp., started working at the global foodservice retailer’s headquarters as an administrative assistant in the legal department. After stints as an assistant to the president of the company,…
November 1, 2011
| in Workplace
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Majority of Americans Report to Work When Sick
So much for keeping your germs to yourself. Most respondents to a recent CareerBuilder survey—72 percent—said they typically go to work when they are sick. Whether their bosses or workplace culture pressure them to report to the office when they are ill, or if they’re…
May 13, 2011
| in Workplace
