Data published by Glassdoor in June shows that the amount of time required for the interview process has grown since 2009 — and screening processes … Read more
The Power of Peers: They May Be THE Most Powerful Means for Engagement
Want to know how to engage employees? Perhaps the best (and obvious) answer is to ask the employees. Oracle did just that. Results of their survey were … Read more
The Bane of Businesses: Fighting Learned Helplessness in Your Workforce
A paralyzing virus is lurking within many organizations, and it is solely responsible for countless failed transformations. It answers to the name “learned … Read more
The HR Technology Conundrum: Is It Helping or Hurting Us In Doing Our Jobs?
A common concern in the workplace is communication and how we utilize technology to facilitate it in a way that is useful to everyone. When I started in HR … Read more
How Employee Connections Drives Better Engagement
“Connection” is a basic human need, residing on Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs just above physical safety. According to Daniel Pink’s book Drive, when Robert … Read more
Employees Usually Need to Ask For an Accommodation to Get an Accommodation
By Eric B. Meyer The Americans with Disabilities Act requires an employer to accommodate an employee with a disability, if doing so will enable that … Read more
5 Questions Your New Hires Don’t Expect You to Ask – but You Should
New hires will always have a deluge of questions to ask about their new workplace. How does everything work? Who will I work with regularly? What does this … Read more
The Differences Between Managers Who Motivate and Those Who Demoralize
I’ve never met a manager who intended to demoralize their staff. Many do, but that’s not their intention. In talking with them or those who report to them, … Read more
Passive is Passé – Executives Say Active Job Seekers Make the Best Candidates
Recruiters may favor passive candidates, but C-suite executives say their best candidates are those actively looking for a job. Overwhelmingly, they find … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: Are You Teaching Them How to Get a Better Job?
In today’s world, most of us will lose a great employee from time-to-time, so it’s best if we learn to live with that. Fact is, if your employees aren’t … Read more