Like most HR folks, I’ve been keeping a close eye on Wisconsin’s budget issues and the battle with state employee unions. Here in Michigan, (and really, … Read more
Get Rid Of Performance Reviews? Sure, But What Do You Replace Them With?
Like many of my fellow HR professionals, I’ve had my fair share of time dealing with the headaches from performance reviews. Whether it is a supervisor who … Read more
Learning From Idol: The Most Brutal (and Effective) Interview I Ever Went Through
The other day, after a series of workshops on retiree health care for one of our clients, I decided I needed to unwind. It was time to rid my mind of HR … Read more
SHRM Urged to Demonstrate Its “Independence” and Reconsider Position on .Jobs
Saying SHRM has an “excellent opportunity to demonstrate its independence,” a coalition of trade associations, job boards, and others is calling on the HR … Read more
Whatever Happened to Jobster? Now It’s the Power of Career Development
When you think of Jobster, what comes to mind? Are you reminded of a company that reached its heyday in 2006 as a leading job referral site and then … Read more
Social Learning: Does Your Company Know Where Its Experts Are?
Quick Question: How easy is it to find another employee in your organization with a specific expertise? Let me ask the question again another way: is it … Read more
How Can HR Get Policymakers to Listen? Here Are 5 Things You Can Do
You ever get the feeling that the government doesn’t listen to you? I’m sure everyone has had that feeling at one time or another. Look at the … Read more
Disengaged at the Top: Leaders are Unrecognized Victims of the Recession
There’s a lot of talk about employee disengagement, with reports coming out on the high percent of workers who are disengaged and ready to leave when … Read more
Unseen Answers To 2011’s Unknown HR Technology Questions
When we lost Johnny Carson, we lost a great entertainer. For 30 years, 1962 to 1992, he dominated late night television, and he did that without insulting … Read more
Six Important Steps to Making Performance Reviews Work for You
By Kevin Eikenberry and Guy Harris By this point in the book, you probably realize that our focus is on giving you practical insights and observations … Read more