What do you do when you mess up at work? The gamut of responses runs from “lie and hide” to “sweep it under the rug and hope no one notices” to “confess … Read more
Survey: Employee Referrals Are Really More Effective Than We Think
Employee referral programs may produce more hires — perhaps many more — than surveys would suggest. Over the years it has come to be accepted that the … Read more
Managing Millennials: 3 Keys to Engagement – and 3 Common Mistakes
A colleague of mine who routinely speaks to college students accepts an offer to present a webinar to a company who employs a lot of young talent. Even … Read more
Why Are We So Obsessed With Finding “Passive” Job Candidates?
Here’s a question that begs for a good answer: are we overdoing it with the search for passive job candidates, already? It’s something worth … Read more
7 Secrets That Only HR Pros Know
I was reading an article the other evening over at Huffington Post titled Welcome to the Club: Lessons From One Mom to Another. (Why was I reading this, I … Read more
Twitter Just Made The Greatest Recruiting Video of All Time
As a person who sees a ton of recruiting videos (and I just got done judging ERE’s Recruiting Excellence Awards so you can bet I’ve had my fill … Read more
Why Do We Survey and Report Salary Ranges?
A debate with a would-be client last week reminded me of a particular pet peeve, so I thought I’d trot it out here for discussion. (The would-be … Read more
Millennials Mix Their Social Media Use, So Remember These 3 Things
By Eric B. Meyer Your Gen Y/Millennial employees love mixing business with pleasure online. At least that’s what this survey from Millenial Branding … Read more
Managing a Virtual Workforce: Setting Social Goals Are the Key
The virtual workplace is different. The setting is different; cubicles don’t divide the virtual space. Neither do city lines, time zones, or continents, … Read more
The Quest for Excellence: It’s Why Learning Never, Ever Ends
“I will be glad when this is all over. I will never have to study anything anymore.” That was a statement from my daughter during finals week in her senior … Read more