Whether you’re scaling a large organization or building a new company, hiring and retaining top talent and building a high performing team is absolutely … Read more
Marijuana Use By Workers Continues to Rise
Just over 1 in 25 American workers tested positive for drugs last year. It’s the highest rate in a dozen years, says Quest Diagnostics. The Quest … Read more
The Subjectivity of Objective Performance Ratings
Numerical methods of rating and tracking performance have been an integral part of performance management for a long time. They are used to judge … Read more
Social Media Can Make the Candidate Experience Great
How do you define “candidate experience?” HR influencers who have discussed the candidate experience share similar views. In a 2013 blog post … Read more
How to Price Comp When the Employee Wears Multiple Hats
In a variety of settings and for a variety of reasons, we see jobs that are essentially hybrids; that is, they cover a combination of functions that are … Read more
The ADA Says You Get to Decide What Job Functions Are ‘Essential’
About a year ago, I blogged here about a litigation attorney with the State of Louisiana. She has a “disability” under the Americans with Disabilities … Read more
Generation Z Is Coming. Will You Be Ready?
Recently at the SHRM conference, I had the pleasure of meeting Heather Bussing’s son, Holden. As we all laughed and joked with this young man, we mentioned … Read more
An Assessment Test That Is Hands-On
I’m used to thinking of assessments as being paper and pencil exercises — or the online equivalent. A more modern type of assessment is an online game or … Read more
Your Conference Room Is An Idea Killer
“Let’s get a conference room; I will send out the invites.” As I sat on the call and thought of going to this meeting and dreading the thought of it, I am … Read more
What We Can Do to Improve Performance Measurement and Rewards
When it comes to evolving performance management and pay for performance, it has definitely been a long haul. For the past few years, performance has been … Read more