Cost of hire is one of the most elementary of recruiting metrics. Yet if you’ve ever tried to do the math, you’ve discovered just how … Read more
When It Comes to Employee Appreciation, Surprises Rule
SHRM recently sent out an e-mail reminding members about upcoming employee celebration dates: Employee Appreciation Day (March 4) National Employee … Read more
Five Key HR Roles During an M&A (But Only One is REALLY Key)
I get a lot of press releases in the course of a week, and sometimes, you get one that has something that is not only interesting, but it also gets you … Read more
Technology in the Workplace: How it Can Turn Real Work Into Fake Work
By Brent D. Peterson and Gaylan W. Nielson Everything in our modern business and organizational environment has the potential for being Fake Work. Great … Read more
Five Ways To Get Over Your Own Office Groundhog Day
In the iconic movie Groundhog Day, Bill Murray’s character Phil Connors keeps waking up on the same day (Groundhog Day), in the same place … Read more
HR Roundtable: How Do You Make Goals Effective?
The new year took off like a rocket at the January HR Roundtable in Cincinnati. Everyone had gathered to tackle the topic of “Making Goals Effective.” … Read more
Workplace Innovation Is Not Spontaneous – You Need Real Change to Make it Go
To boast a culture of innovation, an organization may need to make significant changes to its existing climate. Change can require an effort and commitment … Read more
Getting Down to Management Basics: My 5 Postulates of Employment Law
By Mark J. Neuberger Having worked in corporate human resources for 10 years and practiced management-side labor and employment law for over 20 years, I am … Read more
Taleo Deals for Canadian Talent Acquisition Company Cytiva
Cytiva, the Canadian talent acquisition technology company, is being acquired by Taleo. The $11 million (Canadian; $11.1 million U.S.) deal is expected to … Read more
Want to Get Promoted? You Need a Dose of Executive Presence
My recent webinar on executive presence drew record breaking participation. Why are so many people interested in this topic? Here’s why: People want … Read more