Remember that class action discrimination lawsuit against Wal-Mart — attorneys writing here at TLNT called it “the largest employment … Read more
Recruiter Talk: What We Say, and What We REALLY Mean
Each week I listen and speak with Recruiting Pros who have a language all their own – like most professions – but for me it’s always fun to listen to what … Read more
Occupy Wall Street? You Probably Just Work Hard and Occupy Your Cube
I’ve been trying to come up with a “take” on this whole “Occupy Wall Street” thing, and I really haven’t been able to. I get that people are upset at the … Read more
Corporate Crap and Office Politics: Why You Need to Learn to Fight Both
Corporate crap is all that extra, low-value work and random pressures that interfere with delivering on your job. It’s the stuff that drains your time and … Read more
The Key to a Strong Staffing Function: It’s Having a Strong CEO Behind Them
A couple of weeks ago, I was able to attend Microsoft’s Global Staffing Summit. Now, I’ll tell you that, traditionally, people like me … Read more
Why Employers Need to Help Revive Our Emerging Workforce’s Work Ethic
By Eric Chester Imagine that you are walking alone across a vacant parking lot on a breezy day, when out of the corner of your eye you notice a crumpled-up … Read more
Employee Ideas: A Good Source of Innovation – If Companies Will Listen
Call me jaded, but hearing that companies are now mining their employees for innovative ideas makes me chuckle. That’s not because it’s a funny … Read more
Are Employees Griping About Your Product? Maybe You Should Let Them
So the stars have aligned, you’ve worked weeks on end to release a product, and it finally goes live. You get the press you want, some criticism, and … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: Tipping Points When Employees Stay – or When They Go
Are you pushing your great employees away or is someone else taking them? A study by University of Washington professor Dr. Thomas Lee found there is a … Read more
Why You Need to Hire People With the Customer Service Mindset
“We hire happy people and teach them to make sandwiches.” “To maintain a connection between the front lines and the back office, every manager is … Read more