It’s a paradox that’s hard to grasp, and it comes from the new study titled Global Talent 2021 conducted by Oxford Economics in conjunction … Read more
Even a Caveman Can Do it: Hiring Lessons From Our Ancient Ancestors
When you think of a group of people with good recruiting practices, it’s likely your mind doesn’t go back to prehistoric times. Most cavemen probably did … Read more
Are Your Employees Falling For These Social Security Myths?
Last week I hit the road to conduct retirement planning sessions for a couple of mid-sized companies up in New England, and many of the attendees had some … Read more
Minimizing FMLA Lawsuits (Hint: Don’t Fire After the FMLA Request)
By Eric B. Meyer In the world of human resources, “hire slow, fire fast” generally holds true to avoid just about any lawsuit. Unfortunately, … Read more
2012 Health Care Survey Lays Out 3 Ways For Employers to Rein In Costs
Aon Hewitt’s released their 2012 Health Care Survey and provided their findings and reactions to employers’ planned tactics to rein in costs. It lays out … Read more
People Like to Be Amazing: The 3 Ways You Can Make That Happen
I got this in a message from a former employee: “When I worked for you, I thought I was Superman.” It was wonderful to get that message. But … Read more
U.S. Olympic Uniform Flap: A Lesson In Remembering Your Audience
It was revealed this week that the U.S. Olympic team uniforms somehow missed the Made in the USA label. Instead, they were made in China and just about … Read more
Why Employees Lie to Get Off Work
Is it ever okay to lie to get vacation days you want? Of course, the obvious answer is, “No.” But giving the obvious answer and moving on is the lazy way … Read more
5 Employee Retention Strategies for a High Performance Environment
All high performance environments share a serious devotion to results. They’re competitive, stressful workplaces where mediocrity is disdained and failure … Read more
I Don’t Mean to Be Offensive, But Your Employee Engagement Stinks
My husband likes to point out that every time I start out a conversation by saying “I don’t mean to be offensive…” I ultimately end up saying … Read more