John Hollon

John Hollon is an award-winning journalist and nationally recognized expert on leadership, talent management, and smart workforce practices. He most recently worked as managing editor at Fuel50, an AI talent marketplace technology company. Before that, John worked as editor of TLNT, the popular talent management website he founded and edited for six years, was editor of RecruitingDaily.com, and before that, editor-in-chief of Workforce Management magazine and workforce.com.

Weekly Wrap: SHRM Forced to Back Off on New Human Capital Standard

John HollonNovember 30, 2012

I’m not always a big fan of SHRM — particularly how SHRM’s Board of Directors has chosen to operate — but this week, I think SHRM … Read more

Employee Resolutions for 2013: They Want a Raise – and Maybe, a New Job

John HollonNovember 30, 2012

When was the last time you actually kept a New Year’s resolution? If you are anything like me, you probably go into the new year with all sorts of … Read more

What Benefits Do Employees Really Value the Most?

John HollonNovember 28, 2012

People everywhere crave immediate gratification, so why should it be any different when it comes to their employee benefits? Global HR consultant Mercer … Read more

Weekly Wrap: Why Holiday Hiring 2012 Points to More Job Growth in 2013

John HollonNovember 23, 2012

All of you who braved the “Black Friday” crowds today (or maybe even got your Holiday shopping started early after Thanksgiving dinner), know … Read more

What Employers Can be Thankful For This Thanksgiving

John HollonNovember 22, 2012

Ever wonder what employers can be thankful for at Thanksgiving? Spark Hire, which describes itself as an “online video resume and interviewing … Read more

Weekly Wrap: Women Get More Raises, Still Get Less $$$ Than Men

John HollonNovember 16, 2012

There’s good news and bad news on the workplace gender gap front. Here’s the good news, according to a new Pay Raise Index from “social … Read more

Weekly Wrap: How Much Time Do You Spend on Problem Employees?

John HollonNovember 9, 2012

Just about every job comes with some bad baggage that has to be handled — and managers seem to get stuck handling a lot more of it than most. … Read more

If a Boss Has to Go Undercover, They Aren’t Much of a Boss At All

John HollonNovember 9, 2012

Editor’s note: Sometimes, readers ask about past TLNT articles that they have heard about but may have missed. That’s why every Friday we’re republishing a … Read more

Remember Those 3% Salary Increases? Now, They’re the “New Normal”

John HollonNovember 8, 2012

Remember back when 5 percent was considered an average annual pay increase? Maybe you don’t, but I do, and although we haven’t seen anything … Read more