Yes, 2014 will be the year retention returns to HR. Retention almost died during the Great Recession. For almost 10 years, HR pros were able to roam the … Read more
Communicating on Work-Life Balance: It Takes a Year-Round Approach
Now that 2014 has begun in earnest, you’ll hear the phrase “work-life balance” bandied about frequently. You always do. Because with the New Year comes New … Read more
Best Ways to Communicate With Job Candidates in the Social Media Age
Here are some shocking statistics for you: Only 4.4 percent of candidates receive specific feedback from hiring managers and recruiters. Another study … Read more
The 6 Essential Characteristics People Look For in Leaders
More than half of leaders will fail. Some research, like a 2010 study by psychologists Joyce and Robert Hogan and Rob Kaiser, puts the base rate of failed … Read more
Do Bonuses Really Help Engage Employees?
Bonuses come in a variety of shapes, sizes, colors, flavors, and amounts. Some companies offer regular performance bonuses, including the elusive … Read more
Survey: 21% of Workers Say They Plan to Change Jobs This Year
Question: How can you tell that the long, sluggish post-recession recovery seems to finally be picking up speed? Answer: When a large number of employees … Read more
New Year, Same Stuff: 10 Things I Hope Companies Stop Doing in 2014
Yes, it’s 2014, and here is my New Year’s list. A drum roll, please … 1. Begrudging employees for all they “take” As a parent, I’d be … Read more
Study Finds That (Surprise!) Facebook Alone Isn’t a Good Hiring Barometer
Here’s a scenario for all you human resource professionals out there: Let’s just say that most job candidates made their Facebook profiles public. Let’s … Read more
Why You Need to Make Sure You Don’t Have Bias in Your Hiring Process
Hiring bias is like a crack in the bottom of your business’s boat. If you continue on without ever fixing it, you will ultimately sink. Whether you know … Read more
Study Points Out the Terrible State of Most Mobile Recruiting Strategies
What do companies like McDonalds, Macy’s, Dow Chemical, General Motors, AT&T, and Walmart have in common? Well, aside from being some of the world’s … Read more