The recent rash of CEO departures, presumably involuntary, punctuates a growing trend of Boards of Directors making changes at the top with an urgency not … Read more
How a Job Search Is Like a Marketing Presentation
“I have some ideas as to how I am going to approach this and would like for you to take a look and give me your thoughts.” My response was as usual, “Talk … Read more
Business Leadership Isn’t Just About How They Lead the Business
Bad behavior at the top is apparently “in.” In just the last few months we’ve seen all manner of examples of respected and not so respected leaders … Read more
Gamification Isn’t Playing Games; It’s Making Work More Fun and Workers More Engaged
Employee engagement can often be one of the more difficult metrics that human resource leaders are tasked with growing in their day-to-day work. While it … Read more
Could Better Tech Help Public Agencies Recruit Millennials?
The biggest generation in U.S. history is now the largest generation in today’s labor market, yet in the public sector, millennials are a minority. … Read more
Reduce the Trauma of a Layoff Or Firing With an Offboarding Plan
Staff reductions involve multiple moving parts. You make gut-wrenching decisions about who’s being let go, HR drafts severance agreements, and your legal … Read more
What You Can Do to Prepare the Next Generation of HR Leaders
One of our greatest assets in the field of human resources is our next generation of thought leaders. As we undergo significant changes in our industry and … Read more
If You Do Background Checks, Here’s What You Need to Know to Avoid a Lawsuit
“Double, double toil and trouble…” Although Shakespeare surely had something else in mind, it’s easy to see how these words could conjure images of … Read more
Don’t Give Up Quality For Speed In Volume Hiring
What’s the price of cheap? Getting a lot of junk that costs plenty in the long run. Poor recruitment is like that. Many external recruiters focus on one … Read more
In the Tech Culture Convulsion, Where is HR?
Over the July 4th holiday weekend while many Americans were thinking about BBQ and fireworks, Silicon Valley’s tech scene was experiencing pyrotechnics of … Read more