There’s quite a bit of talk about employer branding, but what happens when bad publicity hits back? Ikea is figuring that out as they deal with the … Read more
Are You an HR Jerk? Remember, You’re Not Required to Act Like One
I was on vacation last week – yea me! I got to spend a ton of quality time with Kim and the boys as we hit Northern Michigan and pretty much just laid … Read more
Another Social Media Skirmish: Discipline for a Tweet Gets the NLRB Involved
By Eric B. Meyer Did a bunch of bloggers sue you last week for wage and hour violations? Has the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) threatened to file a … Read more
Yes, in Hiring, Experience Does Matter – As Long as it is the Right Type
Last year, a sharp HR professional left a comment here at TLNT on a story that mentioned the positives when someone hired for a job has relevant … Read more
What We Can We Learn From Talent Management and the Recession?
Editor’s Note: Dr. John Sullivan has been a provocateur and strategist in the field of human resources and talent management for over 30 years. His … Read more
Lawson Software: A Very Sad Ending, and an Important Lesson for HR
I first wrote about the HRM enterprise software “Snowdons of Yesteryear” (with apologies to Joseph Heller for this misuse of his famous phrase, “where are … Read more
An Authentic Leader Shows Why Holding on to Core Values is Important
I got a call from an institutional public shareholder I’ve known for many years. The conversation went something like, “I’m assuming … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Best Buy and ROWE – Yes, Flex Work Works, at Least For Them
Remember that flexible schedule work initiative over at Best Buy, known as ROWE, or results oriented work environment? My TLNT colleague and HR pro Lance … Read more
Labor Department “Updates” Mangle Longstanding FLSA Principles
By John E. Thompson Earlier this week, the U.S. Labor Department’s Wage and Hour Division published a “Final Rule” entitled, … Read more
Recruiting Truism: The Old-Fashioned Phone Never Goes Out of Fashion
Lately I’ve been reading about how the telephone is so (19th and 20th Century) over. The outcry goes that social media has reinvented the wheel and … Read more