Author: Alice Edwards

As a UOP alumni, Alice is conducting a research project through the UOP Center for Educational and Instructional Technology Research (CEITR) as part of the CEITR community effort, “Responding to COVID-19 Crisis” but this is not limited to UOP teachers. The project is called "What We Can Learn From The COVID-19 Pandemic: How Educational Leadership Can Best Support Teachers In Responding To Emergencies To Reduce Negative Impacts on Teacher Wellbeing." We hope that responses will help us better understand challenges faced by teachers in performing their jobs in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The findings will assist organizational leaders within educational institutions in better understanding the struggles teachers are currently dealing with, and how they can best support teacher wellbeing and help teachers during this time. Eligibility Criteria: We…

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There is more to recruiting, hiring, and managing staff than the basic nuts and bolts, and costs related to making mistakes in hiring are many. Check out this great infographic from Fast Company on the non-cash direct and indirect costs related to hiring the wrong employee: Mistakes made in hiring and managing employees and contractors can lead to business shut down or at minimum, expensive legal fees to defend, win, or mitigate the costs related to a lawsuit. This for great infographic goes to Henry Kotula. These costs are primarily due to either mistakes in hiring or managing employees that arise simply because HR responsibilities are being carried out by someone without the appropriate understanding of HR and the related legalese expertise. For example, did you know that independent contractors…