Just last week, I heard several mature and qualified recruiters use the word crapplicant at a technology conference. (Jerks!) Crapplicant is an offensive … Read more
Workplace 101: Getting Your Organization to Master the Conference Call
What do you get when you cross a meeting with a phone call? Perhaps you have seen that hysterical YouTube video called “The Conference Call.” If not, you … Read more
Here’s an Early HR Scare: 5 Ways That the IRS 1095 Form Reminds Us of Halloween
Hot on the heels of annual enrollment, employers’ next benefits communication challenge is just around the corner. In a few months, HR will need to send … Read more
Overlooked Leadership Actions That Create an Optimistic Workplace
What does it feel like where you work? What about on your team? Today’s work environments are laden with low engagement to active disengagement. Employees’ … Read more
Is Playing Hooky to Attend Kelly and Michael Live Worth Getting Fired Over?
By Eric B. Meyer When it comes to daytime television, personally, I’m more into The View. [Disclaimer: This post involves an employer client of mine. … Read more
Figured Out Millennials Yet? Well, Better Get Ready to Deal With Gen Z
We haven’t quite got Millennials (aka Gen Y) figured out, and here comes Gen Z! Universum, the global employer branding firm, has conducted a Gen Z survey … Read more
Stop Trying to Make Talent Management Chicken Salad Out of Chicken “S@#t”
While the old saying reflected in the title is rather crude, in a Made to Stick “Make your point sticky by using analogies that pack a punch” kind of way, … Read more
How To Avoid These Six Classic Hiring Horror Stories
When it comes to new employees, the majority of the discussion centers on recruitment. And, perhaps rightly so. After all, if you can’t get the right … Read more
Here’s Why Gratitude Is So Good For Your Employees (and Your Business)
Over the last 15 years, psychological science has made leaps and bounds in understanding the mental and health benefits of giving and receiving gratitude. … Read more
A Sobering Lesson: Why HR Needs to Be Up to Date on Accommodation Requests
By Eric B. Meyer It was the bottom of the first page of this recent federal court opinion in EEOC v. Star Transport, Inc. really grabbed my attention: In … Read more