Help-wanted index

The Conference Board help-wanted advertising index is a key measure of job offerings in major newspapers across America. The Conference Board, an independent business research organization, compiles the number of lines of help-wanted advertising in fifty-one major newspapers from around the U.S. This index indicates strength or weakness in the labor market.
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NHRA

The National Human Resources Association (NHRA) is a network of local affiliates focused on advancing the development of human resource professionals. NHRA was established in 1951. NRHA offers programs and services to support human resources professionals throughout their career. They also provide networking forums and professional development for their members.
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Pay confidentiality

The number of companies with policies regarding pay confidentiality has declined in recent years. Organizations are changing their attitudes for several reasons. Reluctance to discuss salary information among co-workers has faded with newer generations. More employers feel that open compensation systems work better. Lastly, employers are recognizing the potential legal issues with pay confidentiality policies.
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The "Peter Principle"

The "Peter Principle" is the theory suggesting that employees within an organization will advance to their highest level of competence and then be promoted to a level at which they are incompetent. Canadian-born author Laurence Johnston Peter coined and described this concept in his classic "The Peter Principal", a national bestselling book published in 1969.
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Modern HR

Modern human resources gained a permanent role within organizations during the human relations movement initiated during the late 1920s. This movement acknowledged that social and psychological factors could better explain worker productivity and output. The Hawthorne Studies conducted at the Western Electric Company in the late 1920s initiated the human relations movement.
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Personality tests

Personality tests can be a better predictor of job performance. The tests are controversial, however. The U.S. Court of Appeals ruled against the MMPI personality test, stating its use resulted in a medical exam, a violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The Supreme Court ruled that Duke Power's use of the Wonderlic Personality Test violated parts of the 1964 Civil Rights Act.
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Jimmy Carter

“For this generation, ours, life is nuclear survival, liberty is human rights, the pursuit of happiness is a planet whose resources are devoted to the physical and spiritual nourishment of its inhabitants.” - Jimmy Carter.
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