We talk about “top” talent and “top” performers, but how do you know you’ve reached the “top”? Is there some kind of altitude marker? A sign that reads … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Real-Life Michael Scott, a Safe Driver, and Same-Sex Benefits
With Fourth of July weekend just about upon us, I’m scrambling to catch-up on all I missed this week while attending the Society for Human Resource … Read more
Social Networking by Employees: Is It Any of Your Company’s Business?
By Paul Bressan and Jessie Reider Social networking — Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, LinkedIn, blogs — has exploded. Never has information been … Read more
Salary Increases for 2011: What Part of 3% Don’t You Understand?
Raises have been pretty slim the last couple of years – guess that’s what happens when you have the worst economic downturn in 70 years – and the good news … Read more
8 Questions About Your Hiring Process
What is the most important factor in successfully recruiting top candidates? If you said things like salary, benefits, or the economy, you’d be wrong. It’s … Read more
SHRM San Diego, Day 3: Military Help, a Keynote Hint, and Prepping for Vegas
As SHRM’s 62nd Annual Conference & Exhibition winds down today in San Diego, here are a few wrap-up thoughts and observations as everyone tries to … Read more
Survey: PTO Bank Systems Help to Attract Top Talent
I’ve had a lot of jobs and worked for a lot of companies in a number different places, and if there’s one thing I’ve found, it’s this: I like companies … Read more
SHRM San Diego, Day 2: Full Sessions, a Happy Vibe, and Ted Kennedy Jr.
Here’s a question I get a lot after attending a conference, and it is one you probably get too: How was it? Last year after SHRM New Orleans, the answer … Read more
Budget Cuts in 2010? Maybe, But Really Not in Talent Management Systems
You know that a lot of things have changed because of the recession, but here’s another one you may not have thought of — how talent management … Read more
Is It Time to say Goodbye to Golden Parachutes?
Most of you probably hadn’t heard of Tony Hayward until his company, BP (formerly known as British Petroleum), hit the news earlier this spring with … Read more