To recruit and retain women. A measly 1 percent. That’s it. When 1,226 employers were asked in a recent survey what their primary reasons were for … Read more
The Most Important Conversation? It’s Sure Not the Performance Review
It’s a lesson I learned while I was working toward an MBA: the most powerful business lessons aren’t the stories of success, but the stories of … Read more
Make Sure You Read This if You’re Hiring Minors This Summer
By John E. Thompson Employers who will be hiring minors under 18 years-old should review in advance the federal Fair Labor Standards Act‘s … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: Simple Things You Can Do to Engage & Motivate Employees
Some of these things cost no money at all, just a little time and effort. Open and frequent communications to build trust (never lie or color the truth). … Read more
U.S. Senate Now Has Its Own Facebook Password Protection Bill
By Eric B. Meyer Well, that didn’t take long. Late last month, I reported on a bill that had been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives, … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Survey Shows What is Driving the Internet Generation
Every generation develops their own sensibilities about work and life, and it is one of the things that makes things interesting. After all, if we all … Read more
Don’t Manage Me Like a Millennial
Editor’s note: Sometimes, readers ask about past TLNT articles that they have heard about but may have missed. That’s why every Friday we’re republishing a … Read more
Facebook Firing? Employer in Hot Water? Stop Me If You Have Heard This Before
By Eric B. Meyer Yesterday, I gave my social media in the workplace spiel to a great crowd in Hershey, Pennsylvania, at the Banyan Consulting 12th Annual … Read more
Management Lessons You’ll Learn (Hopefully) With a Little Experience
“Success comes from good judgment. Good judgment comes from experience. Experience comes from bad judgment.” I can’t verify the correct source of that … Read more
Poaching Candidates: It’s Not New, Just Easier, in the Age of Social Media
I have said it often in my posts here at TLNT: social media is an extension of the way we build relationships. Sure, it might change a few of the dynamics … Read more