First of two parts If you expect to win “The War to Keep Your Employees,” you must continually assure that the best offer that a top performing employee … Read more
It’s Easy to Judge People, Especially If We Don’t Know Much About Them
I was out walking with my wife recently (that’s what middle-aged suburban people do — we walk; it makes us feel like we are less lazy and it gets us … Read more
NLRB Issues Post-Shutdown Filing Deadlines
By Michael J. Lotito Now that the government shutdown has finally ended, federal agencies have been fielding questions about adjusted filing deadlines and … Read more
I’m Just In HR, So How Do I Counsel My Boss and Keep My Job?
By Howard Mavity Fran Sepler recently posted an insightful blog titled, I’m Sort of Sorry: Coaching the High Level Harasser, that discussed coaching a … Read more
5 Rules to Guide You If You Do Background Checks on Job Candidates
By Eric B. Meyer Nearly half of employers investigate job applicants online. This is according to a CareerBuilder survey released last week. Of the 2,775 … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: Just How Important Is the Job You Do?
How important is the job you do? If I were to ask you that question, what would the answer be? If I was to ask any of your employees, what would their … Read more
How to Manage the Superstar Employee
True story: I used to know this guy who was a department star. He was a guy who could get stuff done, a mover and a shaker, sometimes even a hero. In his … Read more
Always Be Looking? Good Advice, But Better to Have a Good Network
“How long were you in the job? Twenty-nine years was the reply.” Things were good; he was at the top of his game. Headhunters were always calling with … Read more
Weekly Wrap: How Work Rules Are Driving the Bay Area Transit Strike
Fridays are usually happy days in most organizations because the weekend is closing in. That’s true most places today, unless you happen to work in … Read more
How to Handle E-Vertify Issues Now That the Govt. Shutdown Is Over
By Suzanne M. Potter-Padilla The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced Thursday (Oct. 17) that E-Verify is once again available for use by … Read more