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
HR Roundtable: What’s the Difference Between Skills and Competencies?
After the rush of the Ohio HR Conference, October’s monthly HR Roundtable in Cincinnati decided to tackle the topic of “Business/HR Competencies.” It … 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
Proposed Domestic Violence Act Would Extend FMLA Protections
By Eric B. Meyer Last week, Rep. Lynn Woolsey (D-CA) reintroduced the Domestic Violence Leave Act, which expands paid leave options for victims of domestic … Read more
Art Of The Layoff? No, More Like the Art of Sounding Like a Jerk
Anytime you see a story with a headline that reads “The Art of Layoffs,” you better prepare yourself for a lot of double-talk and nonsense. The … Read more
Study Digs Into Business Investment and The ROI of Healthy Employees
We know employers want employees and their families to make healthier choices. We now know that as employees and consumers we want businesses to do more to … Read more
What Your Employees Should Know About Company Stock Awards
I recently spoke to a freshly minted MBA graduate who was so thrilled to have had landed her first job in this tough job market, but her icing on the cake … Read more
Just What Are You Doing With Your High Potential Employees?
The Wall Street Journal had an article recently saying that only 28 percent of companies tell their employees what they are ranked in terms of future … Read more
Social Media: Smart Thinkers Take Their Shots at Conventional Thinking
Today must be the day must be the day to challenge a lot of conventional thinking about recruiting, HR, and the use of social media in both of those … Read more