“I do not think employees should have to go home and watch the news to find out what is going on inside of the company they work at every day.” That was a … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Now It’s Ultraflex, But the Flexible Job Trend Keeps Growing
Blame it on Best Buy. Back in 2005, the nationwide electronics retailer came up with a new wrinkle on how to manage the company’s Minneapolis … Read more
50 Ways to Leave Your Lover, or One Way to Really Piss Off an HR Pro
Sorry, I don’t actually have 50 ways to piss off an HR Pro. Well, let me take that back. I could easily come up with 50 ways to piss off an HR Pro, but you … Read more
Businesses Embracing Social Media, But Not Always How Employees Use It
If you recruit in Italy, don’t check the social networks when you background a candidate. In Spain, you can monitor the time your workers spend on … Read more
Employee Feedback: Why I Love My HSA (and Why You Should Too)
I recently talked to a co-worker who wasn’t very happy about our health insurance plan. I was surprised because I love it. It turns out that she just … Read more
Court Decision Makes it Easier to Enforce Non-Competes in Texas
By Michael R. Greco Continuing to chip away at one of its prior decisions, the Texas Supreme Court just made it a bit easier to enforce restrictive … Read more
Working 40 Hours Per Week: A Normal Schedule, or Career Suicide?
The question in the headline of The Wall Street Journal story jumped out at me because, well, I’ve heard it so many times before: Is 40 Hours a Part … Read more
The Netflix Backlash: Will Angry Customers Impact Company Culture?
I’ll admit it: I’m a Netflix fan. I haven’t been a big movie guy since my days of wearing tuxedo shirts while working at a Hollywood … Read more
Louisiana Immigration Law Creates New Protections, Penalties For Employers
By Tabatha George Gov. Bobby Jindal recently signed into law a new bill requiring Louisiana employers to take additional steps to ensure that employees are … Read more
What Do You Do When Your Job Candidate Stands You Up?
Yep, it happened again – I shouldn’t be surprised, but I am – I can’t stop myself! As long as I’m in HR/recruiting I will never understand how a candidate … Read more