Second of two parts Yesterday, I gave you A Dozen Good Reasons You Should Be Cautious About Employee Happiness. My point was that the current focus on … Read more
What a Few Handshakes Told Me About HR’s Ability to Drive Change
My dad wanted a boy. He had me, and only me: a girl. It took me a while to figure that dynamic out. I guess it finally hit as I headed off to Marine Corps … Read more
HR Roundtable: What Would Happen If HR Just Quit Being So …. ?
There is always new energy when a New Year begins, and 2016 is no different. It was cool to be able to have the first HR Roundtable in Cincinnati this year … Read more
You Can Take This to the Bank: Candidates LOVE to Get Calls About Jobs
If I hear one more person tell me that candidates don’t like phone calls, I’m going to shove a phone up your … I’m not the smartest cat, but I know a … Read more
10 Strange Ways That Applicants Botch Their Job Interview
By Eric B. Meyer Flushing the toilet during an interview? Well, at least it was a phone interview. Hey, one thing you guys know about me is that I’m all … Read more
A Dozen Good Reasons You Should be Cautious About Employee Happiness
First of two parts Ever since the Declaration of Independence, “the pursuit of happiness” has been a national goal. Only recently, however, has a more … Read more
Why Does It Take Forever to Fill a Job Requisition?
One of the most important facts you need to embrace in 2016 is that it will take you forever to fill a requisition. There are a ton of reasons. No matter … Read more
Are You Ready For the Era of the Empowered Employee?
Indeed.com, the biggest job site in the world, commissioned an end-of-year study showing that more than 50 percent of U.S. workers are thinking of making a … Read more
How Leaders Can Really Zap Team Morale
What’s the WORST thing leaders can do to kill the spirit of people who work with and for them? It’s not incompetence. Smart employees can tolerate bosses … Read more
HR 101: When Must You Pay Employees for Rest Breaks?
By Eric B. Meyer This Tuesday blog post is brought to you by the number 20. As in, when your non-exempt employees go on break for 20 minutes or less, you … Read more