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Married BlackRock executive fired for failing to disclose office romance

HR Digest

BlackRock’s head of human resources, Jeff Smith, who suddenly left the company in July, was apparently fired for indulging in an office romance with a colleague, reports Bloomberg. trillion asset management company, have been let go. Smith was in charge of human resource staff in more than 30 countries.

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The 3 Essential Jobs That Most Retention Programs Ignore

Harvard Business Review

For more than a decade, leading human resource strategists have hit on a recurring theme: You want your star players working in the roles that matter most to the business. Think of customer reps who support the biggest investors at asset management companies like Fidelity and Putnam. park troopers/unsplash.

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Software Asset Management: A New Defense Against Cybersecurity Threats - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM MICROSOFT

Harvard Business Review

And that’s where software asset management can help. Why Software Asset Management (SAM) Matters. Comprehensive asset management is essential to an effective IT infrastructure, service, and cybersecurity management program. And Microsoft can help.