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.

Need Any More Proof? Job Referrals Are REALLY Important

John HollonMay 1, 2012

You have heard this many times, I’m sure, but it never hurts to hear it again: job referrals are the best source of job candidates and new hires. … Read more

Weekly Wrap: Lack of Communication is Top Management Mistake

John HollonApril 27, 2012

This will not exactly come as a big shock: a new survey has found that a lack of communication — keeping employees in the dark — is the top … Read more

Oops!! Sorry – We Just Laid Off the Entire Staff via Email

John HollonApril 23, 2012

Repeat after me: you should never, ever use email to communicate a major status change to your employees. Or to put it another way, don’t ever even … Read more

Weekly Wrap: Workplace Dress – Is It Wrong to be Casual All the Time?

John HollonApril 20, 2012

Way back in early 1994, I was in Honolulu to interview for a job. I showed up in a suit and tie. I got the job, but I never, ever dressed that way during … Read more

The Many Ways You Can Spot a Liar in the Workplace

John HollonApril 19, 2012

If you have spent any time in management or HR, you know this to be true: dealing with liars is simply part of what you do. It’s not a pleasant part … Read more

What a Baseball Manager Can Teach Us About Letting People Go

John HollonApril 18, 2012

One of my leadership pet peeves is about wanna-be managers who take the title, the pay, and the goodies, but then go out of their way to avoid handling the … Read more

Benefits Trends Survey Digs Deep Into What Employees Really Want

John HollonApril 17, 2012

Every year, the Metlife Study of Employee Benefit Trends cracks open a window into what employees really want from their job and employer. The 2012 survey … Read more

Overusing Email: A Workplace Issue, But Not Something We Need to Ban

John HollonApril 16, 2012

Email is the workhorse of the workplace. Despite the talk that Millennials and younger workers are moving away from it, email continues to be a powerful … Read more

Weekly Wrap: What Do You Do When Your Non-Smokers Smoke?

John HollonApril 13, 2012

Here’s an HR dilemma. See if you can figure out the correct response. Under your organization’s health plan, your company gets better rates if … Read more

How to Get a Job: A Classic Cover Letter You’ll Never Forget

John HollonApril 13, 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 … Read more