Washington, Ms. Alvarado was not just managing her staff of four. She was deciding their salaries, tracking their vacations, and setting up employment policies. In 2002, the staff of the organization, ...

Following are tips that veteran human-resources officials offer to nonprofit leaders who are new to the personnel field: Establish an office. Because so much of human resources involves speaking about ...

The human resources function has experienced significant transformation since its implementation. In the early 1900s, the National Cash Register Co. created one of the first HR departments—called ...